Why not just pull out swastikas at your anti-lockdown rallies then? Apparently you don't care about how the symbolism you use affects public support for your cause. Which begs the question, why fucking bother protesting at all?
Why do you suppose google search interest in "tiki torches" between 13-19 August 2017? I suppose you think it's just a coincidence that the "Unite the Right".
You can lie to yourself and say there's no association in the public consciousness between tiki torches and white nationalists if you want. But you're just lying to yourself. There indisputably is. Just google "tiki torch protest" and see for yourself.
Saying "Durr but people used torches int he olden days to protest" is about as sound a defense as saying "But the swastika is an ancient buddhist symbol!" when some dumbass waves one at a right-wing rally. Who do you honestly think you're fooling here?
It's a fucking protest. That's all protests are is optics. They're literally displays made to persuade and influence. Holy fuck.
Most of those are honeypots filled with cops
Why not just pull out swastikas at your anti-lockdown rallies then? Apparently you don't care about how the symbolism you use affects public support for your cause. Which begs the question, why fucking bother protesting at all?
Why do you suppose google search interest in "tiki torches" between 13-19 August 2017? I suppose you think it's just a coincidence that the "Unite the Right".
https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&geo=US&q=tiki%20torch
You can lie to yourself and say there's no association in the public consciousness between tiki torches and white nationalists if you want. But you're just lying to yourself. There indisputably is. Just google "tiki torch protest" and see for yourself.
Saying "Durr but people used torches int he olden days to protest" is about as sound a defense as saying "But the swastika is an ancient buddhist symbol!" when some dumbass waves one at a right-wing rally. Who do you honestly think you're fooling here?