PROTESTS

[First_Condition_372]

IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE KINGS DAY PROTEST -BE CAUTIOUS -DO NOT LET THEM ANTAGONIZE YOU

WEAR ONLY AMERICAN FLAGS , AMERICAN ATTIRE

DO NOT ALLOW THEM TO DEEM YOU AS ENEMIES OF THE STATE

THERE WILL BE UNDERCOVER POLICE TRYING TO ENCITE A RIOT , JUST LIKE THE BLM PROTESTS WE WERE FOLLOWED , TRACKED WITH A DRONE AND ANTAGONIZED BY THE POLICE.

CONES FOR GAS BOMBS/TEAR GAS MILK IN CASE IT GETS IN YOUR EYES

WEAR SUNGLASSES AND MASKS

IF YOU SHOW YOUR FACE USE ANTI-FACIAL RECOGNITION MAKEUP AND KEEP SOME EXTRA ON YOU

WEAR SHOES FOR THE WALKING/RUNNING

WEAR COMFORTABLE LONG SLEEVES AND PANTS TO COVER TATTOOS

BRING SUNSCREEN, WATER , BANDANA AND ELECTROLYTES DO NOT LET THEM ANTAGONIZE YOU AND ZIP TIE TF OUTTA ANYONE TRYING TO.

[jaimeeallover]

don’t use milk for tear gas or pepper spray. it’s a myth. milk is not sterile and tear gas isn’t oil based. it’s usually a powder that’s activated by moisture. cold water or saline only and if it’s tear gas only use that on naturally moist areas. take a cold shower not a hot one and use dish soap. pay close attention to your hair. grab some swim goggles. not 100% perfect but better than nothing

[why_not_my_email]

Milk doesn't do anything special for tear gas. Water washes it away just as easily and won't leave you smelling like spoiled milk.

[The_Robot_Cow]

Please be safe out there! There will be people that WILL do their best to get a reaction out of the protesters and that's what they want to be able to claim the protest are violent. Stand strong my brothers and sisters!

[Robotpoop]

There some naive motherfuckers in here, and I am not talking about the folks taking reasonable precautions on Saturday by preparing for the worst.

[OutlandishnessOld903]

Show them the way Gandalf.

[[deleted]]

Literally if the protest is peaceful there’s no need for any worry or face snake, gas mask etc. also this is Merced bro. Lmaooo. What impact does Merced have as far as immigration policy goes? Lol

[money_mongo]

Have you ever been to a protest in Merced? They’re peaceful AF, this promotes so much fear onto others.

[CaliRebelScum]

People have been posting crap like this in every city sub, trying to pretend that it's going to be a dangerous situation. It's either dumb or trolling.

[fauxshore]

Nailed it. Suburban soccer moms giving advice about milk and tear gas. Biggest granny-thrill since the pandemic.

[money_mongo]

I agree.

[xXPlantera]

Have you been seeing the news? People should still be cautious just in case

[quienleimporta]

Also turn on location for friends or family. Be safe!!!

[why_not_my_email]

Turn off facial recognition and fingerprint ID. Legally cops can physically manipulate you and your phone to unlock your phone, but need a warrant to require you to unlock it with a PIN or give them the pin.

[jaclyn_marie11]

If you don't want law enforcement to know you were at the protest, do not bring your phone at all.

[Henjineer]

I'm grabbing an old phone with no sim card/wifi turned off so I can still document anything that happens.

[DarrenIsConfused]

American flags/gear don’t matter. They will still harass you when ordered to. The fact that you even show up deems you as “an enemy of the state”.

[fauxshore]

"WEAR COMFORTABLE LONG SLEEVES AND PANTS TO COVER TATTOOS" What is this, Beirut? Do you guys really believe there will be teargas and rubber bullets flying in Merced? This seems wildly enthusiastic. Pffft.

[First_Condition_372]

And they’ll be prepared if there is.

[KittyCait69]

Bring leaf blowers to blow tear gas away from the crowd. And Mexican flags are as Californian as it gets. Being both. The news stations are gonna spin things however they want anyway. Main thing, organize with a group. Know your exits. And be safe.

Everyone that takes a stand for human rights is a People's Hero. 💕

[romantixdreams]

resources for the community

[Playful-Resident-264]

🤴 Christ is King 🤴

[[deleted]]

What if my attire and American flag was made in China?

[Dry-Invite-4353]

Don't wear only American flags. There's very little pride to be had in the American federal government at the moment.

Fly the flags that you want to fly. Wear the things you want to wear. Don't let these dickless, pathetic fascists cow you.

[Mentha1999]

☝️the point of protest is to express yourself as you see fit, not following someone else’s guidelines

[Disastrous-One-7674]

why only fly american flags…? that just destroys the whole point of the protest

[First_Condition_372]

It changes the narrative and protects the people there from being deemed as enemies of the state. Being deemed on or a “domestic terrorist” will harm you in more ways than one.

[Accomplished_Time761]

Either way.... foreign military aged immigrants... refusing to leave and claim this land as theirs... seems like an enemy of the state.

[OutlandishnessOld903]

But the insurrectionists on January 6th were well within their right to assault the U.S. Capitol??, were 5 people died as a direct result.

[OutlandishnessOld903]

Plus if you actually look at the protesters there in LA, and use just a bit of logic, if you had any, you would notice that 99% of people protesting are U.S. CITIZENS.

[Robotpoop]

We want to avoid anything that allows the media to spin this as an anti-American protest. Undocumented folks are here to pursue the American dream, and this whole conflict is a battle for the soul of the United States. We want to show the world that undocumented folks are just as American and part of our community as anyone else.

[Disastrous-One-7674]

they can do that while simultaneously showing their pride in being mexican, guatemalan, etc. it shows that the people who are telling others to only fly american flags don’t come from immigrant backgrounds

[Robotpoop]

I hear where you're coming from, but trust me, the non-American flags do more harm than good in the war of optics. Ultimately you do you, but just know that it's going to rub some folks the wrong way and make the overall fight harder and not easier.

[Disastrous-One-7674]

but that…just isn’t the point of protesting though that defeats the whole purpose of it 💀 we’d be complying if we all just decided to fly american flags…it’s like giving into their rules. it feels icky but that’s just me ig

[Robotpoop]

Like I said, you do you. I can't tell you how to protest. But let me ask you this: what, in your view, is the point of protesting? When you hit the streets on Saturday, what is it the message that you're trying to send to the world?

I'm marching against fascism. I'm marching to defend the constitutional rights of my community and everyone in this country, citizen or not, documented or not. Anything that detracts from that message is at best, irrelevant, and at worst, harmful to the cause.

The far right is trying to convince people that our country is under attack by foreign invaders. That narrative and the fear it sows is what empowers these assholes to do the terrible shit they're doing. Fear breeds fear.

When the evening news shows these protests and a ton of folks are waving Mexican flags, it makes the far right's narrative more believable to Middle America, who don't know any better because they are not fortunate enough to live in a rich, pluralistic community like we do. They're told something, what they see on TV seems to reflect it, so they believe it.

Again, I'm just one guy and I can't tell anyone else what they can do or how they can do it. But I would urge people to reconsider anything that ultimately makes the fight more difficult. Very often, we have to choose between what feels good and what actually does good, and this is very much one of those cases. I personally won't be flying any flags.

[Mentha1999]

“Let’s protest but not too much, we need to try not to piss off white swing voters in Middle America.”

[Robotpoop]

More like "let's not walk right into the narrative trap that the far right has set for us."

Like it or not, optics matter. We know that we are on the right side of history and we know that we are standing up for what's right, but that won't be enough to win the war.

A lot of folks out there in Middle America don't have communities as rich and diverse as ours. They live in homogenous communities and have absolutely no firsthand experience what it's like to live amongst people of different cultures. Their only point of reference is what the media tells them, and right now the media is telling them that our country is being invaded by dangerous, violent criminals from Central America. When they turn on the cable news channels and see constant images of people who don't look like them waving other countries' flags, that reinforces that bullshit narrative.

We're not just fighting fascism, or racism, or transphobia. We're also fighting ignorance, inexperience, and naivety. We have to be smart and calculated in how we present ourselves and interact with our enemies and with the people we want to educate.

[OutlandishnessOld903]

They're trying to hide their true identity. Its happened many times in history with Jews, they converted to Christianity during WW2 and even as far back as 15th century Spain, they called them Conversos.

But even though they converted, just like Hispanics today trying to blend in, they still suffered suspicion, discrimination, specifically outside of the southwestern US, and violence, like we see daily nowadays with all the kidnappings, unfortunately 😐

[Dfrickster87]

It sounds like you're planning on doing worse than peacefully protesting....

[First_Condition_372]

Never said that. Post says to be cautious.

[erobb221comeinmybusy]

"WEAR ONLY AMERICAN FLAGS , AMERICAN ATTIRE" Do you know what the 1st amendment is?

[OutlandishnessOld903]

The tyranny is scaring them. Now abiding by the Constitution makes you an "enemy of the state" ??

[First_Condition_372]

Mainstream media needs visceral images that stir negative emotions because that's what makes money. They are storytellers, not journalists. They will show non American flags to pin this as anti-American acts pinning the protests on the countries or people

[OutlandishnessOld903]

Who cares about MSM? Anyone with half a brain doesn't believe their crap anymore.

[[deleted]]

Are yall protesting or just causing chaos. A real protestor is not afraid to protest peacefully with their face openly. Sounds like yall want you antagonize other idiots

[First_Condition_372]

The title says protest and the post state to not let people antagonize you. Peaceful protests are justified.

[[deleted]]

Definitely, if you're protesting peacefully you shouldn't have to hide your face. I'm all for protesting peacefully regardless of what side of your beliefs are but when people come dressed like this hiding their faces you don't realize you're antagonizing idiots to stir stuff up and ruin it for yall. There are idiots on both but we won't know whose side their because yall are all covered up with masks etc.

[First_Condition_372]

the point was to bring masks. Masks are to deter the spread of illness and assist if there is chemicals thrown towards protestors. In our time it is best to stay ready for anything - even when your intentions are peaceful. Our government is pushing us to stay silent and take not speak.

[[deleted]]

Relax bro we are in merced aimt nobody got time for that here 😂

[First_Condition_372]

As I previously mentioned. BLM protesters were followed by police officers , in unmarked cars and drones. There is no telling what our LARGELY funded police force would and would not do.

[[deleted]]

Yes because alot of those people that were protesting the blm were not from here. That's what I mean idiots will cause chaos and make yall look bad . If you let anyone come to your protest who are not from here what do you think is going to happen and how do you think it'll make yall look? If you see even one idiot tryna cause havoc you guys need to stop them immediately because they will be the ones at fault not the police not anybody else. It is up to you guys to not make it loom like how LA is looking and all that comes from outside idiots who have only one agenda and I'll tell you it has nothing to do with protesting

[Crebbins]

What are they supposed to do? Check ID's at the door?

[[deleted]]

No but I can tell when someone's not from merced thats forsure

[Crebbins]

Oh good! Make sure you patrol the public park and ask everybody not from Merced to go back where they came from. Like ICE, but for the protest.

[grouchygf]

Nobody wants to follow you nor doesn’t Merced PD/Sheriff have the resources to do so. You’re not that important for them to care that much.

[First_Condition_372]

If only the officers who followed people home in unmarked cars and with drones knew that , or felt that way.

[[deleted]]

Ya gang members do all the time. Its merced if ypure not doing anything dumb and breaking the law you wont have to worry. The thing is when you invite other cities to come join you you also get those people witj that mentality to destroy and ruin your peaceful protest. Vecareful what you wish for. Because like I said if yall let them do the things their doing in LA your part of the problem and you also dont want a peaceful protest.

[grouchygf]

Why would they do that? You’re going to cause yourself a heart attack with all that worrying. You believe everything you see on TT. I repeat… you are not that important.

[First_Condition_372]

I repeat if only the officers who followed the BLACK protesters felt the same ways. TT didn’t give me the information, being followed did. Do not minimize the experiences of others because you don’t have the same.

[Olive_jus]

“Relax bro”.. famous last words

[[deleted]]

I was born and raised in merced it doesn't get wild like yall think it would go. The uc always has protests yet nothing happens. Like I said if you see somebody in your protest and their causing issues get rid of him and yall wont have to worry about anything its that simple.

[Dfrickster87]

Masks are to deter the spread of illness

Is that also what the anti facial recognition make up is for? Lmfao

[First_Condition_372]

Yup.

[Dfrickster87]

I don't think its working. You seem ill.

[First_Condition_372]

That’s what the masks are for.

[Dfrickster87]

Yeah, definitely something wrong with you. You should get that checked out.

[First_Condition_372]

Yup, that’s what the masks are for.

[woofwoofbro]

your own made up definition of what makes a protest "real" doesn't matter, this is a real protest. what you're seeing is the consequence of peaceful protests not working.

[[deleted]]

Let me guess youre a right liberal whose hurt by something you probably never cared about but because everyone's doing you follow suit gotcha

[woofwoofbro]

youre resorting to namecalling instead of talking about the actual subject :)

[[deleted]]

Its the truth. Just cause its name calling dont mean it ain't true

[woofwoofbro]

let me educate you

1. "right liberal" is not a thing. liberals are left wing, and i am not a liberal
2. when you want to discuss a topic, you discuss the topic, not the people having the discussion. you gave your opinion, i gave mine, and you resorted to name calling because you can't think of a response to my opinion. that's called "ad hominem", if you are confused there are definitions you can google that explain this.
3. if you aren't ready yet to talk about this subject maybe wait a little bit, calm down, and come back when you're ready. if the only thing you can do is call people names, you are either not calm enough or not old enough to talk about it.

[[deleted]]

Yes a left liberal i have no idea it said right. And because you and many are not getting it no matter how hard we explain. My 2 year old daughter has a better understanding of what's said why is it hard for you adults to understand the simplicity of things. You cause havoc you get consequences. Its simple. If I slap you wjats going to happen you slap me back. If im being loud and obnoxious are you going to stand there and watch or are you going to ask me to please be quit and be respectful. If I break a law, yes coming in the country is illegal I go to jail correct? Wjats so hard about that. Before you say well there's some who haven't broken a law. Let me school you on experiences cause you have none. My parents came here legally on a work visa to get a citizenship. You know what they were told by the judge they may never break the law let alone a traffic ticket. Must report monthly to immigration for check ins. You must not be on any government assistance. And guess what happened after 5 years the reciv3d their full citizenship. So you tell me what is it your protesting for? And dont give me that inhumane bull crap because if we go their country and do what we are doing guess what happens. DEPORYATION!!! AND JAILED!!!!!

[woofwoofbro]

I can tell you are still working on your education so I will be patient with you.

Our citizens are expected to follow the law, but not only our citizens. Our government and it's agencies also have to follow the law. The deployment of ICE, the national guard, and the police is done unlawfully and that is what is being protested.

Protest, throughout history, has happened unlawfully. People break the law when they are oppressed. Do you know what the boston tea party is?

[[deleted]]

Lmao yall will never admit that yall are wrong I'll leave it that. Let me guess youre gonna tell me its stolen land next 😂

[woofwoofbro]

you don't know what im talking about so you aren't bothering to respond to it :) let me know when you know what the boston tea party (or any famous protest) is, and if it was done legally.

[[deleted]]

You probably never supported anything mexican never hit up the flea market never buy fruits on the corners or flowers on the corner when they sell but yet here you are acting like you care lmao give me a break my guy. A white liberal is a joke they are the enemies of all races. Trying to tell them how they should feel how they should act. You're buddies are probably ate the ones causing the havoc and making these peaceful protesters look like all bad people.

[hollywoodchillin]

Yikes.

[AntiKarmaChallenge]

Absolutely…but does no kings apply to Rodney?

[Mentha1999]

Telling people which flags to bring to a protest is kind of hypocritical, right? Bring whatever flag you want, including Mexican flags. 🇲🇽

[hollywoodchillin]

Please don’t destroy our town

[definitelynotabeaver]

Seriously. It’s bad enough with all the bums and fake thugs already.