Threats and Dried Beans: The Silly Saga of 8647 The Minnesota State Fair's decision to remove an artwork protesting President Donald Trump has sparked a debate about free speech, threats, and the power of numbers.
At its core, this controversy reveals a disturbing trend: the increasing willingness to conflate criticism with intent to harm.
The artwork in question featured dried beans arranged to form the numbers "8647," which have been used to protest Trump.