Take the student protests in The Netherlands for example. The second someone takes a knife or a bat or even a gun to these protests, it’s over. You will probably be shot by the riot police. The media will be all over the place trying to demonise you even more. Regardless of the cause you are protesting for.

This isn’t some adventurist fantasy. Actual protests and mass movements need organisation, discipline and strategy. Fringe groups trying to fight cops with weapons, however justified they may be, are not going to help your cause in any way.

I saw a video of a guy who drove his truck into a group of protestors, he then got out of his car and was physically confronting the protestors he almost hit. It seemed like some of the protestors wanted to fight him back but they were prevented from doing so by some type of security (wearing a yellow vest). He was allowed to get back into his vehicle and drive off. Does anyone know which video I’m talking about? Because it definitely relates. I was both surprised the guy was able to leave unscathed but also not since any self defence will be used to attack the protests.

You have zero experience at protesting, do you?

I would like to add that if you defend yourself the police will see it as violence and you won’t just be arrested but you’ll end up in jail

Because these protesters don’t realize the US has no conscience.