This is truly appalling … most of these persons were entirely peaceful protesters, not very different from the millions who have attended the No Kings demonstrations. One individual brought a firearm, unknown to most or all the others. The idea of a massive “Antifa” conspiracy is — as the article suggests by referring to show trials — a sickening Stalinist charade. We must hope that even larger “No Kings” demonstrations and pro-democracy demonstrations, always non-violent, will follow between now and November.

The Prairieland Sentences Are a National Emergency

https://newrepublic.com/article/212302/prairieland-verdicts-national-emergency/