Thankfully the constitution does not require a protest to be about something that everyone supports. People have the freedom to organize and protest regardless of reason or rational. It just requires them be peaceful.
I agree with that. What I don't get is all these public figures saying they SUPPORT the protesting. Do they really? Are they just super tickled that cities are being shut down, that curfews and National Guardsmen are required?
My point was, they should differentiate between supporting their right to do something, vs. actually doing it for days on end, ad nauseum, with no end in sight.
If you feel the need to take to the streets to protest, I support your right to do so peacefully. I support the right, not the protest. Sorry if my intent wasn't clear.
I think some of the public figures can support a cause without supporting some of the violent means a few bad seeds express, and those who take advantage of the emotion to sow anarchy. I mean, I think you can support equality for all, while loving your country, supporting the police and having empathy for minorities or those living in poverty who feel dejected by the system.
Current demonstrations may or may not be misguided, but I can appreciate the heart of the matter enough to evaluate my own personal actions for the betterment of my neighbor. I can appreciate it up to the point where it affects others through violence.
Either way, taking a hard line with those who may or may not just show their support for the movement divides too. It doesn’t need to be us vs them.
Thankfully the constitution does not require a protest to be about something that everyone supports. People have the freedom to organize and protest regardless of reason or rational. It just requires them be peaceful.
I agree with that. What I don't get is all these public figures saying they SUPPORT the protesting. Do they really? Are they just super tickled that cities are being shut down, that curfews and National Guardsmen are required?
My point was, they should differentiate between supporting their right to do something, vs. actually doing it for days on end, ad nauseum, with no end in sight.
If you feel the need to take to the streets to protest, I support your right to do so peacefully. I support the right, not the protest. Sorry if my intent wasn't clear.
I think some of the public figures can support a cause without supporting some of the violent means a few bad seeds express, and those who take advantage of the emotion to sow anarchy. I mean, I think you can support equality for all, while loving your country, supporting the police and having empathy for minorities or those living in poverty who feel dejected by the system.
Current demonstrations may or may not be misguided, but I can appreciate the heart of the matter enough to evaluate my own personal actions for the betterment of my neighbor. I can appreciate it up to the point where it affects others through violence.
Either way, taking a hard line with those who may or may not just show their support for the movement divides too. It doesn’t need to be us vs them.