Violent government reaction may achieve the short term goal of ending the protest and terrorizing citizens, but it often backfires badly in the long run.
During Vietnam, protests were common, they covered them on the news every day. Lots of people were against them.
Then Kent State happened, and 4 students were murdered by National Guardsmen because they were protesting the evil Draft ( and several others injured, some permanently), and a LOT people changed. They may not have liked the protests, but murdering students who were exercising their 1st Amendment Rights was too much.
It was an enormous change in perception, and it was the beginning of the end for the draft, and the war.
If they react violently to the protests, especially if they use live ammunition, it will be very, very bad for them.
And watch out for agents provocateur among the crowd, encouraging violence, maybe carrying weapons, Molotov cocktails, etc.
Violent government reaction may achieve the short term goal of ending the protest and terrorizing citizens, but it often backfires badly in the long run.
During Vietnam, protests were common, they covered them on the news every day. Lots of people were against them.
Then Kent State happened, and 4 students were murdered by National Guardsmen because they were protesting the evil Draft ( and several others injured, some permanently), and a LOT people changed. They may not have liked the protests, but murdering students who were exercising their 1st Amendment Rights was too much.
It was an enormous change in perception, and it was the beginning of the end for the draft, and the war.
If they react violently to the protests, especially if they use live ammunition, it will be very, very bad for them.
And watch out for agents provocateur among the crowd, encouraging violence, maybe carrying weapons, Molotov cocktails, etc.