On Public Protests
The right to assembling a public protest is a key foundation to a functional democracy. Through America’s history, people have been praised and admired for their successes in civil rights and promotion of equality and fair treatment through public demonstrations (i.e. The Boston Tea Party, the entirety of the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s suffrage movement, and the protests to end the war in Vietnam, just a name a few) So for those of you saying those damn liberals need to keep their mouths shut and get over it or that protesting is not going to change the outcome of a election, your whole mentality is wrong. These protesters have accomplished an amazing and unifying display revealing the voices of people around the world who would have otherwise gone unheard. And sure, in the end, Trump will remain president. But at least now the government knows that people, if not all, but some, are unhappy and are not going to let their opinions go unnoticed. The founding fathers based this country on the belief that when the government is not upholding to its citizens’ standards, then the people must make themselves known and make a change (this was originally intended to prevent the onset of another monarchy) So you may not agree with it, but we are not going to let ourselves be sheep. We are demonstrating, protesting, fighting, and obviously making a huge impact with all of the negative responses from those trying to silence or saying that protests are un-American. Un-American is accepting everything the government lays in front of you and blindly following orders alongside those who also have no will to disagree. Un-American is choosing silence. You don’t have to agree, but it is our right to fight for what we value and believe.