Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
Coordinated nationwide protests organized under 'Hands Off' banner mobilize thousands across multiple states against Trump administration and Elon Musk's influence. Demonstrations occur in major cities including Boston, Michigan, Vermont, Maine, and numerous other locations.
A-score: Protests exercise First Amendment rights (civil_rights:2) but represent expression rather than constitutional damage. No mechanism of institutional harm - information_operation modifier 0.3 reflects absence of actual policy/legal changes. Multi-state scope adds 1.15x. Low severity (0.8) as protests are temporary, reversible, set no precedent. Final A=1.0. B-score: Exceptional media saturation (20 articles, media_friendliness:5), coordinated 'Hands Off' branding across states, outrage_bait:4 (Trump-Musk pairing), meme_ability:3 (catchy slogan). Layer 2 shows high mismatch:4 (protests as news vs actual policy impact), pattern_match:4 (familiar resistance theater). Intentionality:12 (coordinated branding, synchronized timing, vague 'billionaire power grab' framing, media amplification) yields 0.62 weight. Final B=45.2. Delta=-44.2 clearly List B.
Monitor whether protests connect to specific legislative/executive actions with measurable constitutional impact. Current event is pure political theater - coordinated demonstrations against administration generally, amplified through synchronized media coverage, with no concrete policy mechanism or institutional damage pathway.