I’ve been to two protest BLM protest and no kings day celebration protest. BLM protest was intimidating at first because I Parked close to the event and police had us surrounded and were gasing us, but that ended with them putting their shield and bats down as symbolic way of ending hostilities. No Kings day was way more chill and no confrontation with authorities that I witnessed but some happened before I got there, other than that it was mostly talking to people and expressing yourself in public.
There’s fun stories
No, I only attend out of necessity. I don’t enjoy crowds or confrontation.
When you protest, you’re advocating against something that has to be bad enough to get people together. That’s not fun. I really wish I didn’t have to go to No Kings, it would have been nicer to do anything else. That being said, I was there with friends and we made the best of it.
Exactly my thoughts. I’m sure some people enjoy the thrill of it all, but I’d guess most people protest not because they want to, but because they feel they must.