Without resistance, the state's slide into authoritarianism will be rapid and definite.
"The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house." - Audre Lorde.

We cannot rely solely on electoralism as this system is designed to contain, not liberate. Protesters are labeled as "rioters." Civil disobedience, protected by the First Amendment, is framed as criminal behavior.
The peaceful gatherings I’ve attended were disrupted without justification and deemed unlawful.
Officers in riot gear, on horseback, and in military vehicles arrive prepared to escalate.
They shoot rubber bullets at our heads.
They launch tear gas indiscriminately.
They trample people with horses.
They shove, tackle, and arrest without justification and free from prosecution.
They are not afraid of us.
They treat us like target practice.
The destruction of material property does not justify unleashing state violence on civilians.
Don’t let broken windows distract you from broken bodies.
Do not let them shift the blame to avoid accountability for their own brutality.
We are not powerless. We must organize.