My greatest fear at this point is that we will see a proliferation of armed right-wing militias interjecting themselves into protests and even the election. With the escalating violence, victims on both sides, and Fox News talking heads lionizing Trump-addled killers, we’re getting dangerously close to that precipice.
A word to the wise, my protester friends: the right has guns and the willingness to use them. The left doesn’t have anything like that. If you engage in violence, you aren’t just helping Trump make his case to the electorate; you’re putting your lives, and everyone else’s, at risk. Don’t do it. Keep your eyes on the prize, and keep the protests peaceful.