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So here's my main critique: tor browsers and getting organised, as you put it, is not an alternative. The only way of organising at scale at the moment is protest. They could be better executed, they could be more effective, they should be refined for sure. But nixing protest because it's what the enemy expects is like fighting with both arms tied behind your back for fear of damaging your opponent.
They don't want protests, they're just expecting them, because it's all that can be done at scale.
Resistance should include private communication, small operations, protests and everything in between. ALL levers should be pulled, including mass protest.
Well I disagree. I believe it's not what they expect, it's what they want. They are being deliberately provocative to get a reaction, so they may respond. Which they are currently doing.
Not only that, but we are no longer talking about important policy and legal attacks on freedom.
Not only that, but any looting or violence will be amplified, and any police or military abuses will be diminished (by the media). The rubber bullet impact photos aren't disseminated, the looting of an apple store is, or a shoe store, or any fire.
The targeted feedback we receive (through Lemmy and other social media) makes us feel like we're accomplishing something, but it's the social change equivalent of junk food. Like carbon credits, it's not addressing the problem, it just makes us feel better.
Only my opinion, of course.
So the answer is not to react? Then they will just continue to do fascist shit. It's not a win for them if we resist. It's just not.
Read my first comment
Yep - done.