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Yes, it would be false equivalence to equate angry protesters to government figures speaking during campaigns or while seated in public office. But I don't think that's the false equivalence you're looking for.
As many have said before me, We all know that depravity and ignorance sits at the bottom, and those people attend all sorts of rallies for all sorts of causes, sometimes conserative, sometimes liberal.. sometimes pro-gun, sometimes anti-gun. The fact is we expect those we elect to represent us to rise above the ignorance of the common people, and it is a fact enshrined by the founding fathers, all of whom were educated lawyers. They knew the dreks of society deserved representation rather than full-share democracy. If we allowed every jackal with a loud voice equal share of the power we'd be in a far worse situation than we are now.
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