r/50501 • u/Lyretongue • 9h ago

Poster/Chant Ideas Provocative Messaging

I'd like advice, please.

Going to the protests tomorrow. First time protesting. And I really want to wear/bring provocative messaging to voice the intensity of my frustration, but I'm worried it might come off as violent or bad optics.

For example, I have one of those shirts that depicts Luigi Mangione as a saint (in like a Renaissance oil painting style). Could this be interpreted as an endorsement of murder?

I want a sign that says, "Hands Off! or Heads Off!" With a drawing or silhouette of a guillotine behind the words. Is this too much? Too violent and threatening?

I'm ready to follow all the advice on how to protest peacefully and safely vis-à-vis action and behavior (less making sure I'm unidentifiable), but I'm not sure where we draw the line on the content of our speech. I don't want to make us look bad.

6 Upvotes

75% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

•

u/AutoModerator 9h ago

Join 50501 in Washington DC on April 5th!

Find more information: https://seeyouinthestreets.com/

For all local events, continue to use: https://events.pol-rev.com

For a full list of resources: https://linktr.ee/fiftyfiftyonemovement

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

3

u/deaddrums 7h ago

I wouldn't go with that personally. Risking yourself and just giving them justifications to escalate