How to Convince my Partner to be okay with me going to a protest? (hexbear.net)

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I don't know if they're scared of Zionist counter protestors, or the state cracking down and arresting people, me losing my job, or what. Tbh, those are all fair reasons to be nervous, but I can't just keep reading about stuff without doing something. I know protests don't do a lot, but I feel like I should do something to start coalition building, organizing, and doing stuff on the streets with actual real life people. And I feel like I have to for all the people who can't for other reasons (social anxiety, disabilities, work schedules, etc).

On the other hand, we have a lot of debt, and I have a job that relies on government funds, plus I'm not the biggest guy, so I understand why she's scared. But I doubt anything will happen and I'll take precautions (leave phone in car, maybe wear a mask). Anyone got advice on how to navigate a relationship situation like this?

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[-] [email protected] 22 points 4 days ago

I mean it sounds like step one is to actually determine what she's concerned with - it sounds like you don't know.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

Ya she started the conversation in text but they kept it vague and stopped for op sec reasons, which I appreciate. I might need to switch my conversations with her about these things to Signal if we're both so paranoid about it lol.

Anyway, turns out it was basically a combination of everything I said. She worries I'd be arrested, or counter protestors would show up and cause trouble causing the cops to show up (leading to the arrested thing again), or I'd be filmed and fired by some Zionist boss or, lose funding if I'm put on some anti-Zionist list by the government or something, etc. Was an amalgamation of everything that could possibly happen to you when you protest a non-lib approved issue.

this post was submitted on 29 May 2025

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