#Like idk how to explain to people for whom protest is always painted as abnormal and violent and dangerous...that protest is actually a

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right wing media about ceasefire protests really has my parents messed up...in the run up to one simple non disruptive (not binding ourselves to a bridge or whatnot) protest today, both of them have expressed worries about violence and antisemitism and hatred...like idk i know one of them has never been to a protest and the other only briefly, but like...right wing media really has people's minds fucked up, they think every rally is going to turn into a hate rally or something. the funny thing is, though, if you talk to people long enough, including my parents, most of them will eventually be like "okay I'd be fine with a ceasefire. as long as they return the hostages and stop launching rockets too" and it's like yeah...fine...then we agree? there should be a ceasefire? asdf;lkasdf;ladsfjdfsjsd;f like don't insult me i'm your own daughter and i've never expressed antisemitism but the moment i want to go to a ceasefire protest they're like WATCH OUT WHAT YOU MIGHT GET SUCKED INTO...okay you watch out, because in a couple years you might realize that tens of thousands were killed with your tax dollars and you did nothing to stop it???? idk? also how is calling for a ceasefire antisemitic, when in the US, Jewish people have been among the most vocal in calling for a ceasefire, second only to Palestinians themselves??????

#I am not a confident person but I know who I am and what I believe on this and I am not going to get 'sucked into' anything. Thanks. #I am going to stand up and be counted and then I am going to go home and sit down and have dinner. Thanks. #Like idk how to explain to people for whom protest is always painted as abnormal and violent and dangerous...that protest is actually a #normal part of the political process and people do it fairly frequently without incident. #Shoutout to the brand of tumblr post that's like 'to live your life you must disappoint your parents' because I need those posts to keep #rolling across my dash. I take them to heart. #I really do need to get fully used to disappointing and concerning and worrying and annoying my parents. For only good reasons. But still. #vent post #j.2023.all #the state of the union