Non violent protests work if the alternative is violence. Otherwise they just keep sending in violent bullies to dismantle the protests.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deacons_for_Defense_and_Justice

One side plays the good guys and one plays the bad guys. When the curtains close they shake hands and hang out together.

Bro just bro’d chatbro output without understanding markdownbro

Well one party told gun owners that they’re awful people. Of course a chunk of them are gonna be okay with what’s going on. The people who hated on them are being “owned”. Can you blame them for not rising up to fight the party that pretends to give them lip service?