Hopefully law enforcement and anti-first amendment alt-right less likely to target family fun. I think it’s a good idea - it’s really just about getting people there.
You are raising an important point. If protests are too “family friendly” you end up with more of a public festival and the state knowing everyone will go home without issues and doesn’t have to take the protest seriously.
Protests need to be large and they need to have aspects for every level of activity and escalation-readiness. If they are only “family friendly” then nothing will come out of it. If they are only “black block” they will lack the mass necessary.
I’m not ruling out out that it might actually be me who’s lost the plot and I’m just being too small minded/optically paranoid.
Hopefully law enforcement and anti-first amendment alt-right less likely to target family fun. I think it’s a good idea - it’s really just about getting people there.
You are raising an important point. If protests are too “family friendly” you end up with more of a public festival and the state knowing everyone will go home without issues and doesn’t have to take the protest seriously.
Protests need to be large and they need to have aspects for every level of activity and escalation-readiness. If they are only “family friendly” then nothing will come out of it. If they are only “black block” they will lack the mass necessary.
I really like that you take a step back and consider the possibility that you might be wrong. A skill so many of us are severely lacking.