Last week, I noticed an alarming amount of notifications on my phone.

"Breaking: Trump postpones rally amid protests and security concerns."

"Secret Service agents rush to protect Trump as the man rushes to stage."

All of this began with a Chicago Rally that was postponed as protesters effectively shut down an entire Trump rally. Hundreds of protesters found themselves inside the rally while thousands more marched outside, causing a flustered Trump campaign staff to cancel the event.

The night spun out from there as angry Trump fans clashed with protesters. Soon after the Trump campaign announced the cancellation of the event, several fistfights erupted between Trump supporters and protesters. The rally turned into a chaotic scene as hundred of protesters whipped out Bernie Sanders campaign signs chanting "Bernie."

It was a truly historic moment for election politics. A massive protest, organized weeks in advance, effectively shut down an event.

What troubles me is the staggering amount of violence that erupted between Trump supporters and protesters. It is disheartening to see violence used in place of political discourse.

Part of me want to say that the protesters should not have carried out such an endeavor. Doing so put their safety and the integrity of the Bernie Sanders' campaign at risk. Bernie Sanders and his campaign are constantly being pointed out for sporadic behavior, unrealistic beliefs/ideas and mainstream party members are always looking for reasons to marginalize outsider supporters.

But it is also the first time I have ever seen such violence at a political event. This is not a democracy. This is child-like behavior. What does it say about a campaign, about a party, that finds itself involved in violence?

I don't know what started the fistfights. I don't know who threw the first punch or if anyone reacted in self-defense. It's just a shame that American politics has gotten to such a point.

This should not be misunderstood to mean that we shouldn't protest Trump's events or rallies. No, fascism must be met with protests. But our go-to tactic must remain in non-violent, civil disobedience.

Civil disobedience and nonviolence are our most effective tools to impact change and to counter hate and intolerance. Yes, go to Trump rallies. Yell. Scream. Make your noise.

But never fall victim to the idea that we need to counter ideology with violence. Violence will get you nowhere.

In our political convictions, in fact in any conviction, we must be firm yet have the civility in recognizing that nobody should ever be subject to violence.