General Discussion

it is the best option for you. And I agree that bad actors seek to create trouble.

Non-violent protests have a long history, and are not limited to the Civil Rights era. For example, not that many years ago, when a state senator refused to meet with environmentalists on the issue of fracking, I engaged in a hunger strike that got a lot of media attention. I spoke to an audience of over 1,200 at the state capital, which resulted in the guy meeting with me.

The felon has said numerous stupid things that rank with the "I could shoot...." nonsense. He has also said more serious things, such as hoping police would shoot protesters in the legs. History shows that there are times when peaceful protesters get shot, including above the waist. One could think of "Bloody Sunday" in Ireland, or the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in India. There are brutal examples without shootings, such as "Bloody Sunday" at the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma.

I disagree with your saying the felon has "killed Democracy." He has not. But he would like to, as would many of his supporters. At most, at this time, he has damaged it. To prevent him from doing more serious damage, we have to deal with reality, and this includes recognizing that we are helpless victims -- no matter how hard our opposition attempts to convince us of that lie.

Again, to protect and promote democracy, some will go to the ER, some to jail, and some to the cemetery. There are those who are not intimidated by that, and others who are. It is those who are not who can save this country.