Just want to point out I wouldn't be kicking things up a notch (blocking traffic, swanging back and forth the couple blocks separating the PD and courthouse, blaring NWA, etc) in a bigger city. Plenty of others are doing that and a valid argument could be made that this form of protest does little to nothing in convincing others to change their mind. I definitely get that.
However, out where I live, the quoted posts are more the attitude of the norm and not the outlier they are in cities. Can't tell you how many Q stickers and rebel flags are out. Or how many still live under the falsehoods that somehow mixing races is bad for the world and its future success. Or how, just a couple weeks ago, I went in to pickup my to-go order from the newly built wingstop and noticed the long line of "Patriots" (some openly carrying) next door at super cuts waiting to get their mullets touched up, and the looks I got when I asked if this was the line for wings.
Fuck, you wouldn't think there's a pandemic in kerrville, TX. It's a typical Saturday night out here where restaurants are packed, most (albeit dive) bars I saw had plenty of patrons consuming their liquor, and only 10-20 people in the whole fucking county are truly bothered by what's going on. Everyone else is just happy to be ordering frozen margaritas again. Getting back to some sense of normalcy while (maybe, if at all) talking about "those issues" from afar.
Well, if I can make "afar" somewhat here in this community resemble the places these people want to be away from, then I've taken away that comfort they so desperately seek. Sometimes, it's necessary to push buttons and make those who don't want and need to listen, listen. That's why I'm doing what I'm doing and don't give one maga fuck about who it offends.
TLDR-- Peaceful protests are a good thing. Bring drama to the smaller areas of the state. Turn the lights on and clean out racists in every corner of our state/country. It's those (primarily white) places where the people need a wakeup.