Given that someone got domestic terrorism charges for saying “Deny, Defend, Depose”, do you think it would be a bad idea for me to carry a sign at a peaceful protest that says “Deny Musk, Defund Doge, Depose Trump”?

For context, this protest is in a moderately upscale suburb of DC with a particularly liberal (not leftist, liberal) population base. The protest has been happening every Saturday for several weeks now, and usually pulls around 200-300 people. There is usually a police presence, but they have not gotten confrontational in the past. They’ve only warned people to not block entrance to the dealership, but have otherwise left us alone.

  • cattywampas@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    8 days ago

    You left out some important context, that she followed that up with “you people are next.”

    • Bongles@lemm.ee
      1·
      8 days ago

      That’s what pushes it over into a threat I believe. Just using the other words would normally be fine and protected speech.

      • Glitterbomb@lemmy.world
        0·
        8 days ago

        Yeah, instead OP should fill a gas can with Gatorade and casually sip from the can while at the protest. If anyone asks, say you brought it to show your support for combustion engines. There’s no way that can be interpreted as a threat, right?

  • douglasg14b@lemmy.world
    1·
    7 days ago

    Enjoy Ecuador!

    Wish I was joking… But the first amendment no longer matters, judges orders no longer matter. Your right to a fair trial no longer exists. Your right to peaceful assembly no longer exists.

    Take that as you will, but the federal government is no longer following the rules it’s supposed to govern under. And your local police force will happily walk hand in hard with the fascists to violate your rights.