All I can do is hope no protesters get hurt, and that they achieve what they want. I know this will be a long battle.
I live in Philadelphia, and this is not a safe city, but I live in a relatively safe neighborhood and in a gated apartment building. The worst thing that could happen here is maybe my cat vomiting at 2:00 AM.
If I take public transit or walk outside, I may get mugged, stabbed, or shot but nothing like that has happened to me in the last 8 years or so of living here (yet). I'm an introvert, and I'm not usually out and/or around many people, especially after dark, so this has been keeping me somewhat safe.
So, it feels a bit cheap for me to wish someone safety when they are on the battlefield. I'm not risking anything over here. But I am rooting for the Irish/British.
🚨BREAKING: Belfast, Northern Ireland, is literally a war-zone tonight
Why won't politicians just listen? 🇬🇧