Discussion Post
In the Della Porta article, we learned that one of the major challenges of stemming the tide of political violence is when two groups -- protestors and counter-protestors -- continue to try to one-up each other in terms of how they respond to each other. As an example, at many neo-Nazi protests, there will be counter-protestors. When one side shouts, the other side shouts louder. When one side throws rocks, the other side sometimes throws bottles. When one side pushes, the other side punches. It's not a hard-and-fast rule, and certainly, I am not making a moral equivalence between the two sides. But is it possible to have a counter-protest in these instances that does not spiral out of control, as happened in Charlottesville in 2017?
What do you think would be the most appropriate responses from counter-protestors to get their point across without escalation? Is this even possible?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.