Could Democrats Be Cursing The ACLU?

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Denver in the summer is more pleasant than Chicago, but it remains to be seen how many protestors will trek to the Democratic Convention in late August. There are fissures among protest groups, between the more and less radical (“conservative liberal groups” they’re called). There are false presentations of self as non-violent by one of the groups, Recreate-68, while their own statements provide some doubt of their pledge. Then, there’s the self-styled anarchists, whose latest pronouncement is full of threat.

These range from reclaiming space occupied by the police state, to targeting corporate fundraisers and the city’s infrastructure of capitalism, to blockading the spectacle of delegate voting….

The alliance between the supposedly more restrained R-68 and the anarchists is merely tactical:

The task of R68 has been to lay the logistical foundations for the protests. Unconventional Denver has a much narrower mission of organizing direct action at the convention. R68 has had a lot of media exposure because press presence is part of their role. In addition, to say that R68 is overshadowing the work of anarchists is to truly misunderstand both R68 and its relationship with Unconventional Denver. From the beginning, R68 has been a solid group of radicals friendly to anarchist politics, with many core members being self-described anarchists themselves. Unconventional Denver is working closely not only with R68, but also with a number of other anti-DNC organizers, to ensure an effective and supported strategy of direct action.

For those conscious post-1968, "direct action" means violent action.

The Denver police are preparing, among other measures stocking up on pepper spray. The ACLU is suing for the Denver police to reveal its preparations.

City officials say releasing the information is "contrary to the public interest" because it could disclose important tactical information, potentially jeopardizing security.

Will the Democrats welcome their security being jeopardized, as they are unconcerned about the rest of America’s? Tune in the last week of August.