The Real Reason Road-Blocking Activists Are Screaming ‘Fascism’ (Hint: Accountability Hurts)
Block a Road, Get a Felony: Finally, Some Grown-Ups in the Room...
Let’s talk about the world-class circus act that passes for “peaceful protest” these days.
You’ve seen it. Maybe you were late to work because a gaggle of mask-wearing activists decided your commute was the perfect backdrop for their social media tantrum. You sat there, engine idling, as they flopped into the street like toddlers who missed nap time.
Well, guess what? Some states are finally remembering they have spines.
Republican lawmakers have introduced the Safe and Open Streets Act, a bill that does something radical — you know, like holding people accountable for blocking roads and endangering everyone around them.
Shocking concept, I know.
Here’s the gist:
If you intentionally block a road during a protest, you could face up to five years in the clink. Not a slap on the wrist. Not a $50 citation some Soros-funded nonprofit will gladly cover for you. Five years.
This bill is a response to the anti-ICE protests in LA, the pro-Palestinian roadblocks in Virginia, and the general trend of entitled activists deciding that public infrastructure is their personal stage.
And down in Florida, they’ve taken it a step further. Governor DeSantis signed legislation making it very clear: if you block traffic and someone runs you over, that’s your problem, not the driver’s. You want to LARP as a speed bump? Be my guest. But don’t expect the law to coddle your bruised ego — or your broken pelvis.
Oh, and President Trump threw in a little cherry on top: No more masks. Because if you’re so proud of your cause, you shouldn’t need to play Halloween to avoid being held responsible when the street theater turns violent.
Cue the pearl-clutching.
The professional outrage machine is already wheezing about “fascism” and “the end of free speech.” Tell me — what part of the First Amendment guarantees the right to shut down an ambulance trying to get to a heart attack victim?
I’ll wait.
Let’s be clear about what this bill actually does.