The US Constitution enshrines peaceful protest and free elections, to make us a free people and keep us a free people. Today, the president of United States threatens both. It isn’t complicated at this point; the enemy is within.
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He has most of his party behind him.
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While Republican leadership in Congress is disgustingly complicit & will be judged harshly by history, I have to believe in my heart there are millions of principled conservatives & Republicans who are horrified by the actions of this president & are willing to prove it in Nov.
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I don't see an issue in the president "threatening", aka "cracking down upon and forbidding", violent radicals and criminals from operating out on our streets. Should such individuals seriously be protected? Or what specifically are you referring to here?
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Replying to @_Serene_96 @IIre29
I’m not talking about “violent radicals and criminals.” I’m talking about peaceful protesters, who make up the vast vast majority of protests around the country. The right to protest is unequivocal. usatoday.com/in-depth/news/n…

Jun 20, 2020 · 9:30 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson @IIre29
Yes. Nobody is denying the right to protest. It's simply discouraged and occasionally restricted during this pandemic. And the president critical rhetoric refers to the subversive and illegally poisonous elements within the protest crowd. Very important distinctions there.