I’ve spent my life being mentored by activists. I’ve met people at Veterans for Peace who have been protesting every war since Korea. They’re still showing up. I’m deeply grateful for their dedication, but dedication has never been the problem. The model is the problem. This isn’t an anti-activism piece. But we must acknowledge that our law enforcement has literally been training with Mossad (Israeli Intelligence.) They know the plays and have been studying them for years. Look up “kettling.” That’s when police form lines around a protest, box everyone in with no way out, then gradually compress the space so they can tear gas, beat, and arrest protesters who have nowhere to run.