AI tldr;
Protesters gathered at a congressional building in Washington to demand a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The demonstration resulted in numerous arrests and occupied a congressional building, which is generally not permitted. Three were charged with assault on a police officer.
We are the Good Guys. Do not show discontent with our actions or we’ll have to do what Good Guys do and silence you!
If people want to protest, it should be outside the capital. Protesting inside the capital does nothing for their cause.
I mean, so long as you expect to be arrested, it’s all good in my eyes.
I’ve participated in protests where the protest leads specifically explain that there’s a huge chance of arrest and what to say/how to handle.
I’ve been “arrested” for protesting once, where we were just collected, ID’ed, and then dropped off at a park a few miles away.
Well that’s fucking awful. Please don’t imitate the January 6th people and give them whataboutism ammunition.
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Sit-ins at congressional office buildings were happening long before January 6
Get ready for people to equate peaceful sit-ins to encourage a voluntary change in opinion with the Jan 6th violent attempt to overthrow the government simply because both were in government buildings when they weren’t supposed to be.
