[Mark17]

I think a reason the BLM backed off is they could not trust their hired goons to stand up to freedom loving Americans.

I think, not only could they not trust their hired goons to stand up to freedom loving Americans, but they may have been worried, that a few of the hired goons, here and there, might be freedom loving Americans too, and some of them might be persuaded to change sides.

[RandallFlagg]

Heh!
Sucks to follow tyrannical thugs, doesn’t it?
It’s also somewhat unhealthy.