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Peaceful mass protests are the only way to stop this authoritarian takeover. If it gets violent the government will always have more firepower.
Trump and his cronies want the protests to become violent. They are hoping for an excuse to throw in jail or kill anyone they do not like. Do not do them that favor.
Nope, peaceful protests have never worked at any point in history, and you are sold that they do, because it serves the interest of those in power who do not want to be challenged.
Resisting is "authoritarian". Rolling over and dying is libertarian.
Fascists have never historically let go of power peacefully
"don't give them an excuse to do the thing they are already doing"
liberals are so fucking useless i swear