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Okay look, I stand in solidarity with protesters of all stripes but please stop going to serious protests wearing funny little costumes. Like that person in a frog suit who got gassed, this isn't a game.
I absolutely understand where you're coming from, but one upside to it is it makes it harder for the right to frame these protests as "look at these ruthless, aggressive leftists!" when there's a dude dressed like a frog frolicking about.
On the other hand it does undermine the seriousness of the protest too so it's a double edged sword.
We're currently at the "Dancing in front of ICE is owning Trump" stage of liberal slacktivism.
I don't think that's fair. Were the civil rights sit ins of the 60s liberal slacktivism? The non aggression makes the violent retaliation all the more stark. Sitting down and dressing like a frog aren't a million miles apart in that regard. They're both proving they're not a threat and trying to highlight the violent response they're receiving. Being dragged out of libraries, being tear gassed through a vent.
At least they're trying to do something.
"But how am I supposed to stand out from the other protestors? If nobody uploads videos of me at a protest how can I use it to get laid?"
Yeah for some people this stuff seems like a fun day out rather than actually standing for something