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Are you suggesting that in democratic countries that citizens should not have the right to free assembly? Or that active criticism of government or corporate powers should be banned?
Not only would this be a dangerous precedent that belies fascist ways of thinking, it also would then take away any legal right you likely believe the Jan. 6 insurrectionists had to free assembly. Of course in that case they were actively breaking the law by entering restricted areas, brandishing weapons, committing acts of violence... Unlike these dangerous climate protestors who were blocking a public street (clutches pearls).
It's absolutely bonkers. I met a 16 year old guy who is pretty sharp and politically active, he told me he wanted to run when he is of age to, he tried to play rope a dope with me about how the Jan 6 insurrection was a "protest" and how Trump had no culpability in fomenting the insurrection. I told him, in no uncertain terms, if you can't admit to the greatest modern threat to democracy then you should never run for political office.
All they're suggesting is that someone has told them that she is a threat to their world view for some reason and she needs to be imprisoned so they don't have to face their fragility or the consequences of their choices on the regular. This hurts the conservative.