Election Challenges, Protests, Conspiracy Theories, and Moral Panics

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(12-09-2020, 04:55 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: You'd need to demonstrate a factual difference between the protests for your position to not be contradictory.  The sad thing is I'm on your side, I don't think people should be protested outside their private residences.  The difference is I think that way in all instances, and you apparently don't when you support the protestors positions.


Oh, to be sure.  But as long as no law is broken it's no different than having an angry screaming mob outside your home.  Both are specifically designed to intimidate, which is why I'm universally opposed to the idea.


You could, as long as you weren't breaking the law.  Also, during the BLM protests private citizens had protestors outside their home because they did/said/posted something that those protestors found objectionable.  Again, I don't agree with this type of action under any circumstances, but GM has routinely defended such protests in the past.

I hear ya, I have to dust off my brain back to my BA to recall old school social psychology experiments where they found even imagery of weaponry made people respond in more aggressive manners.  I don't need to tell anyone that seeing someone armed raises the tension level of any situation to "not much can go right" levels.  Between stuff like this and hearing stories about one of my college friends who had a judge for a father needing armed guards on occasion, I'm beyond glad my parents were nobodies.