@zeynep @alsothings Why? If you can get people to show up, masks don't really matter.
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Replying to @alexhanna
@alexhanna@alsothings I guess I'll disagree. Basing this on my theory of protests, history of masked protests, and having seen many.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@alsothings Okay then. I should get back to work but I can think of many examples of security culture adaptation which didn't take >1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@zeynep@alsothings > away from the protest claims being made, or the show of strength of actors.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@alexhanna@alsothings Tell me of historical protests with strong outcomes in environments that required high security or people wore masks.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@alexhanna@alsothings Black bloc helped destroy the anti-corporate globalization movement. "Non-mask" type people stopped attending.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@alsothings okay but it wasn't their masks that did it. It was their violence.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@alexhanna@alsothings In most any environment where you have masks, you steer into violence. Participants do, informants do, someone does.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@zeynep@alsothings I disagree with that claim? Having a mask on leads you to violence?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@alexhanna@alsothings It comes sometimes from informants, sometimes police agents, sometimes few unhinged people.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@alexhanna @alsothings Protesters cannot police their own protest in masked environments. Almost always goes in one direction.
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Replying to @zeynep
@alexhanna@alsothings Two people break one window; nobody can ID thus disown them; intense media focus; effective counter-propaganda..+1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@alexhanna@alsothings ordinary people drop out; people who want to break windows attracted; informants break windows... Seen it bazillion X1 reply 0 retweets 1 like - Show replies
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