Imagine what the response would have been if these heavily armed “protesters“ were of any other race than white…
– A lot of dead and incarcerated non-white “protesters,” that’s what the response would have been for those of you with failed imaginations.
Now, try to imagine that none of these “protesters” are trump cultists emboldened by their dear leader’s violence-inspiring rhetoric…
– Unimaginable, isn’t it.
Outside the House chamber, the protesters crammed into the hallway and stairwell, periodically chanting, “Lock her up!” and “Let us in!” Their chanting could be heard faintly from the House floor — and ultimately, the Republicans gave the protesters what they wanted: a refusal to extend Whitmer’s emergency declaration. In Michigan, legislative approval is required to extend emergency declarations beyond 28 days; Whitmer’s expired Thursday night, with no such approval to renew.
After a day of armed protesters and a GOP lawsuit threat, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extends state of emergency, Washington Post, May 1, 2020
#americaisoccupiedterritory
You said it.
Wish I didn’t have to…
I did wonder why so many assault rifles were needed to make a protest!
If a protest requires arms to make its point it is both a failed protest (because it’s actually an insurrection) and a failed point…