OK, here go the observations of one who was at the Trump rally yesterday.
1 Trump supporters outnumbered the protesters at least 20-1. In 110 degree heat the line to get in was a good ten blocks long, four people wide. I was in line 2 1/2 hours and was 45 minutes late getting in. Many in line behind me never got in the building that held a good 20,000. I doubt you saw that on the news.
2 The protesters are well organized, rehearsed and set up to provoke clashes. They were set up, no doubt by big city leaders, in places where clashes were almost certain to occur (none did until after the rally). They funneled the long line of Trump supporters past protesters (easily avoidable) set up on corners with provocative signs shouting obscenities at people who were forced to have to stop and wait in front of them. They had guys assigned (easily spotted) to provoke someone with a short fuse to slug them. Don't fall for it we were counseled over and over again. This is crazy I thought.
3 There is a real war occurring between the Left and Right for the future of this country. The Left knows this and is actively participating. The Right thinks it is just a phase we're going through. We just sit at home shaking our heads at the crazies, waiting for them to tire and for things to get back to normal.
The Left, although in the vast minority, is funded, organized, has a strategy, a MSM propaganda arm and the liberal leaders of our large cities. All the Right has is a wavering Fox News.
The future of our country is literally at stake now on our watch! How it works out will be because of what ordinary people do or do not do at this time.