It seems like one of the primary reasons for this being so open is visibility, so at least one person could see a drone approaching from any direction and immediate take shots at it.
Will that work? Depends on how quickly they can get a bead on it while strapped into a moving vehicle with what appears to be minimal suspension.
It seems to be going that way as the party continues to flounder. When they start actually following public sentiment, they'll get revolutionary really fast. The septugenarians in control have gutted the base of the party so much that in some places there's no party discipline anymore.
Not to be entryist, but there is a massive "we don't know what the fuck to do" sentiment in the local parties and all it takes is a couple people with the ability to get the masses mobilized for them to just say "fuck it we'll let you talk". These opportunities will be scuttled as they can capture that sentiment though. Same as always.