Constitutional renewal every generation?

Yes, especially considering that was the original intent of the document. Whether or not that’s the most realistic, or even a possible way forward at this point is another question entirely, and I don’t like what I think the answer is.

Machine guns, armored vehichles, and chemical weapons happened.

People hate protests because they value not being inconvenienced more than they value the rights of others.

The reason our government governs us today is because they have an overwhelming ability to do violence on us, and the majority of us fear it, even if only subconsciously. If you think it’s by our choice, you’re utterly delusional.

Violence against fascists just sounds like plain old self-defense to me.

Barely.

Or that meaningful labor rights can only be gained successfully through violent protest.

The legal construct of marriage in most western countries is entirely separate from the religious one.

Marriage isn’t a christian concept at all. It’s existed in almost every culture in the world for all of recorded history.