I believe protesters can (and often do) think tactically.I'm putting out my observations. RT @Roger_Davis2 does this justify not protesting?
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My observation: Trump has lines: "Who's going to pay for the Wall?", some politics, some ramblings & protests to carry through his rallies.
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The way an event feels on the ground, and the way media—including new media— depict an event can diverge a lot. Trump rallies: absolutely.
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To Trump supporters in the room: an energized rally, many lighthearted moments. Next day media: protester punched. There: you don't see it.
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Also: it's true for protests and rallies. On-the-ground is a different—usually more limited view—than what you piece together next morning.
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PS. Trump is not Hitler & US is not the Weimar Republic. But authoritarian movements that pivot of race, resentment & economy share traits.
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Few protesters one-by-one: works for Trump. Large group: different. New phase. Will happen again. KC tonight.pic.twitter.com/0f1naSXZdl
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Yahoo News
Preemptively? So it's now a deliberate tactical response. He dominates attention until 3/15.https://twitter.com/YahooNews/status/708648418705412102 …
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Look, dominating attention is potent. You know who else didn't care what they said as long as they talked about him?pic.twitter.com/AQmoG5TE7r
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To repeat, US is not the Weimar Republic and Trump is not Hitler. But authoritarians/populist movements of this kind share traits.
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Many friends from Turkey ask if Trump is like President Erdogan. Not that much; AKP was a real party. But Berlusconi? Putin? Real overlaps.
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