Already addressed. Yes, it is provocative to be in a dem stronghold city, speaking things they disagree with.
Think about that for a minute. THe very act of them BEING IN TEH CITY AND SAYING SOMETHING LIBERALS DISAGREE WITH, IS THEM BEING PROVOCATIVE.
Yet, the responsibility for the actions of the liberals in question, ie ATTACKING the Freedom of Speech March(s), is on the liberal attackers, not on their targets.
That you are trying so hard to hide from that simple truth, shows which side you are on.