>as protestors used the time for organized military-style, platoon-wise drilling of stances and formations that would ensure an uglier altercation next time aro

>as protestors used the time for organized military-style, platoon-wise drilling of stances and formations that would ensure an uglier altercation next time around. I really liked the canary analogy, but this bit is silly. No they aren't forming platoons, they're a lot closer to camping out being college kid hippies than the students in 1933 burning books in full nazi uniform. It's fluid for sure and things can change, but the beautiful liberal democracy we're in needs moments of uncomfortable reflection