-- If nonviolent protest will put you on 'the list', then you're already on the list. We're all on the list. But it's a big list, because we have the numbers on our side.

It accomplishes nothing!

-- No, nothing accomplishes nothing. If your choices are between "nothing" and "something", do something. If your choices are between "nothing" and "vague appeal to violence", that's not a choice, that's a trap. Even people who believe in those solutions would never try to dissuade you! because public unrest would obviously only help their cause.

You're provoking them! They'll enact martial law!

-- No, they provoked us. they are not 'waiting for an excuse'. Nonviolent protests and the exercise of free speech do not provoke oppression, that is victim-blaming.

If they want violence, they will bring the violence, and manufacture whatever excuses they need. Please see the Reichstag fire.