John2290 said:
Indeed, you've got a few states that are sensible in this but most are so scared to say no to the protesters it's the same sentiment, I just thought this image really encapsulates the whole thing. It's batshit crazy that the Governor of Michigan goes on a protest while at the same time telling people to keep locked down and keeping parts of the economy shut off under the rule of law, I think they have a term for this these day, something about clowns and the world. I'm trying yo rectify this in my mind and all i can come up with is, now that it is their voter base that is killing people, they don't give a fiddlers and only see the votes but that's too simple an answer for this fuckery. I swear we are all in purgatory like the cast from Lost and like that show none of it makes any sense at all. |
The protests are even more reason that we should not be opening back up. As they are a risk factor for the spread of covid, we should be continuing to reduce contact between people to keep the likely spike down as much as possible. Remember, if we had shut down the country sooner, the amount of people who died from covid would have been much lower. If you don't like thinking about this as the end of a preventative measure, think of it as the beginning of a new one.
As for why we are "allowing" the protests, I think there are two main reasons. The first is that the right to protest is protected under our Constitution. Law Enforcement cannot legally stop people from protesting (although many have certainly tried over the last week). The second is that I don't believe attempting to stop the protests would be effective. Attempting to stop the protests would likely be interpreted as a means of silencing the movement and we would see a significant push back against it. Actions of protesters often mirrors the actions of the police. If the police use incredibly heavy handed methods, the protests would likely escalate (again, which makes it so ludicrous that police are still acting so forcefully).
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