To reiterate this point: Resistance may come with consequences, even if it is the right thing to do. There are many people who, for whatever reason, are unable or unwilling to shoulder the burden of those consequences, and that’s okay. While it’s true that they can’t put all of us in prison, they can put any of us in prison. It’s okay to avoid prison, especially if that means you can continue to resist in other ways.

When you decide to rise up, be aware that you’re bringing family and friends along for the ride. Not only will they be affected by the consequences you experience, but you will need them more than ever. We are most certainly in this together, and unless you’ve had the explicit conversation with key people in your life about suffering those kinds of consequences together, and gotten a clear positive answer about that, it is perfectly sensible to back down.

To all those (not you, Phil) who complain behind keyboards that “That doesn’t work” and “Always stand up to them” and “You’re all cowards” - as usual, it’s more complicated than that.