I live in Australia, I don't think government overreach in Australia is a laughing matter; beyond maybe a few dark jokes. We're people too. Old mate was asking

I live in Australia, I don't think government overreach in Australia is a laughing matter; beyond maybe a few dark jokes. We're people too. Old mate was asking a stupid question - people care enough about the COVID restrictions to protest in every country they were bought in. Exactly how heated the protests get isn't really a factor and how unreasonable the police response gets isn't really a factor either. What is jeffbee's complaint supposed to be - COVID protesters in the US behaved too well for his liking? People only show they care about law and principle when they are physically threatening police? Maybe he wanted them to act like monkeys to show they were serious? Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. The literal one is yes. People were tear gassed. Move on to the next question.