cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/31730469
To redirect revolutionary energy from destroying to the system to just criticizing Trump. It is a way for them to gain popular support and show themselves as anti-establishment instead of the bourgeoisie that they are who need to be overthrown
It's not misdirection to be more specific. I do think it's a bit disingenuous to imply the entire corp sponsored the protest lol