I'd have them not go to counter protest while brandishing weapons - or at all. Go the day before, go the day after, or at least don't go punching the other side

I'd have them not go to counter protest while brandishing weapons - or at all. Go the day before, go the day after, or at least don't go punching the other side as they are marching peacefully. The right was actually behaving themselves, by all accounts. Well, other than the being Nazi part. They were peacefully marching, albeit with torches, and then some folks decided to punch a Nazi. Don't do that. Violence is sometimes the only answer. It's not the answer to peaceful marching, no matter how much Nazis suck. They have a right to peacefully assemble, even though they suck. Going down to instigate violence is bad. Don't do that. Also, maybe don't brandish weapons and hit people. That's not going to change hearts and minds. When the car smashed into the crowd, the weapons were already out. Besides, if they are worried about firearms, a bat is a poor choice of defensive weapon. Let them protest. That is their right. Why they were carrying tiki torches is beyond me, but they weren't actually hurting anyone with them. They were just being idiots, also known as Nazis. Let them do their thing and have your own peaceful protest. I admit, it's pretty tempting, but they might just want to stop punching Nazis - unless the Nazis start swinging first. I mean, isn't the goal to be better than the other side? And, yeah... Don't go brandishing weapons. That's just dumb. It's even more dumb if you believe the opposition has firearms. Firearm vs. rebar means firearm wins - except for in the movies. Also, carrying a bat may scare one of them into using their firearm - they are a not very bright and very skittish group. Treat them like big, dumb, herd beasts.