Protest Marshals block wreckers from getting people arrested (hexbear.net)

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[I originally posted this in chapotraphouse, but it was deleted for being “pro-cop” even though that very much wasn’t the case. (I believe PSL was actually involved in organizing the protest if I’m not mistaken.) The mod that deleted it openly broke the sectarian rule too.]

Been seeing a lot of people hating on what the protest marshals did during the pro-Gaza protests at the DNC and I feel they definitely did the right thing. Instigating stuff like going up against the cops under the guise of “revolutionary” action just gets a lot of people arrested and doesn’t accomplish anything.

EDIT: Users who were present at the protests have said, counter to what is claimed in the screenshot, that the protest marshals did NOT call for the police. Thank you for clearing this up, comrades!

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[-] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

I give a lot of deference to people out there trying something, and that goes double for people putting in the effort to organize that something. That's doing praxis and then learning from it, something we all agree on until we have things to say about an action we did not organize or attend.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

wow, i'm so glad our protests can be Peaceful and follow the pre-approved routes, thank you to our beautiful self-appointed law enforcement officers for making sure we can participate in the democratic process safely and with minimal fuss!

[-] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

like fuck, maybe fighting cops isn't always about Doing The Revolution. maybe i just want to fight a cop. maybe i don't like how he's looking at me. what fucking business is it of yours? whose side are you fucking on?

[-] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Fine for you, I guess. Not fine for the other people present who don’t want things to escalate that way.

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I wish you well. I'm a fucking coward. Given how Illinois cops will execute a woman for leaving on a kettle, not sure how much I got it in me to throw hands.

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