Insight through protestors?

[tobster1911]

Is there any insight to be gained from the level and type of respective protesting at the national conventions? Seems to be an interesting question IMO.

Which national convention; DNC or GOP will have more reported arrested protestors?
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National conventions increasingly are known as much for what happens outside in screaming voices as what used to happen inside in smoke filled rooms... market is looking to gauge which of the two national conventions this year, will result in the largest number of arrested protestors.

Which national convention; DNC or GOP will have more reported arrested protestors?
More arrests at DNC in Denver
More arrests at GOP convention in Minneapolis
Virtual tie, within 100 of each other
No one protests, everyone's happy and content
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More arrests at DNC in Denver
66%
More arrests at GOP convention in Minneapolis
28%
Virtual tie, within 100 of each other
6%
No one protests, everyone's happy and content
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Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source. Qualifying arrested persons will be in either Minneapolis or Denver and have been reported to be protesting the convention itself for the days that the convenetion is in progress. GOP covention will be Sept 1st-4th in Minneapolis-St. Paul and the DNC convention will be held in Denver, Aug 25th-28th.

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Initial likelihoods: More arrests at DNC in Denver: 60%, More arrests at GOP convention in Minneapolis : 35%, Virtual tie, within 100 of each other: 4%, No one protests, everyone's happy and content: 1%

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152 total for DNC protestors.
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284 on first day alone for RNC protestors.
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I thought that the R's were supposed to be the intolerant ones. Why does the other side feel the need to so forcefully protest? (Not that I understand why ANYONE protests)