About counter-demonstrations. 'Splain me this:

[BigmanPigman]

1. I think it sends a message both visually and psycholoically.

It shows them that they are the minority. Period.

It also tells them and others who think like them that this ends here and now (before it can gather more steam and be allowed to fester).

With Bannon, Miller, Gorka and the fake prez giving the alt-right right the thumbs up they feel empowered. This lets them know that they aren't going to get away with it from others in the country who do not support them. If you look back at Nazi Germany at the beginning too many ignored it and thought/hoped they would eventually stop and fade away which of course it didn't. No one wants that scenario to happen again anywhere.

Strength in numbers...except in elections where the popular vote doesn't count anymore. We must resist that by a show in numbers too (RESIST!).