I agree that it’s stupid to call Trump harm reduction but

Go to a protest and explain [disagreeable thing]

is a really dumb argument. If a socially awkward leftist went to a protest and explained any view that deviated too strongly from mainstream liberalism they’d still get made fun of, yelled at, or ignored. Imagine a white leftist going to a BLM protest and explaining how Fred Hampton felt about black businesses. They’re not gonna get much support, but that doesn’t mean they’re wrong