From WABE Politics News:

Five years ago, an Atlanta protest that began peacefully ended in chaos with burning police cars and tear gas canisters. With mass protests over the Trump administration’s policies set to take place […]

  • Noxy@pawb.social
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    1 month ago

    isn’t it funny how only protesters are expected to stay “peaceful”?

    • jmht@theatl.social
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      1 month ago

      @noxypaws @WabePoliticsNewsBot Trump and the cult *want* violence. For him, it helps escalate his power grab; for them, it justifies their hatred.
      And don’t forget, they like to talk about “paid protestors”; it’s quite possible (probable?) that a right-wing agitator is doing exactly that. 🤔

      • Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml
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        1 month ago

        They don’t need an actual justification, in the absence of meaningful resistance they’ll make shit up and do everything they wanted to do anyway