To the (mostly white and liberal) people who find themselves going to protests for the first time:
1. Marches and rallies arenât Coachella. They can be fun and fulfilling, but theyâre more than that. Youâre there to show solidarity and to build a culture of resistance, not to boost your social status or get more likes on Instagram.
2. Donât take pictures/videos of others without their consent. I donât care how cool their sign is. Unless you ask first, NEVER take a picture/video and def NEVER post that to social media without consent.
3. In the same vein: donât be a snitch. If you see someone spray painting or flipping off cops or smashing racist imagery, etc, donât take video/pictures. Donât rat out your comrades, especially if theyâre doing something illegal and can get arrested or fired.
4. At the march in LA on Saturday, a bunch of white Hillary supporters started shaking hands with the riot police. Donât do that. The cops are not our friends.
5. Center the voices of members of oppressed groups. If thereâs an open mic, let others speak. If youâre privileged, youâre there to listen and learn. Be humble.
6. If something that a member of an oppressed group says makes you uncomfortable, DEAL WITH IT. Donât try to silence them. If poc start chanting âFuck the policeâ, donât try to shush them or drown them out.
7. These anti Trump marches are not pro Hillary, or pro Bernie, or pro Jill Stein marches. Youâre taking part in direct action, not electoral politics.
If anyone has anything else to add to this list, feel free to do so.
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