> I read an article stating the opposite. Please share a link then. > That to organise effective action on the ground, smart protesters were distracting the a

> I read an article stating the opposite. Please share a link then. > That to organise effective action on the ground, smart protesters were distracting the anti violence bleeding hearts while discussing and implementing more effective actions. There's a lot to be unpacked there, but I'm not sure about what you think is "effective action" and why peaceful demonstrators are a bad thing. Here's a study that backs up my initial statement: https://acleddata.com/2020/09/03/demonstrations-political-violence-in-america-new-data-for-summer-2020/ https://acleddata.com/2020/09/03/demonstrations-political-vi...