When it comes to protesting protests, the best tactic for doing so is still up for debate.
“Forget about it,” writes one L.A. Times columnist. “Take a nap. But whatever you do, don’t give the extremists the one thing they so desperately want: A response.”
Some say violence is the answer. In April, when Ann Coulter canceled her speech at UC Berkeley, pro-Trump supporters came to Civic Center Park in droves. Many wore body armor, and according to The San Francisco Chronicle, they were prepared to fight. But no one showed up to counter protest. Instead, the protest fizzed out and attendees went home without much of a tussle.
But as the country saw in Charlottesville this month, violence against white supremacist rallies can be life-threatening. What’s the best way to organize a protest? Do you ignore it? Make fun of it? Bring your dog to a field where a protest is scheduled and not clean its “business” up?
How do you think should the country handle protests in the future? Call us at 866-893-5722 to weigh in.