I’m not a fan of this take. Peaceful protests are just one piece of an effective resistance. People complaining that big protests “don’t do anything” are sometimes right, but more often they assume that nothing else is being done before/afterwards and don’t understand the actual useful effects of protests.
Protests aren’t always about (actually pretty much never about) an immediate demand being met. They’re about getting people together and building a network of likeminded people. They’re about demonstrating to others around you that they might not be alone in thinking things aren’t OK. They’re a step in the process.
Protests aren’t always about (actually pretty much never about) an immediate demand being met. They’re about getting people together and building a network of likeminded people. They’re about demonstrating to others around you that they might not be alone in thinking things aren’t OK. They’re a step in the process.
I’ve heard this repeated sooooo many times every time this comes up. So at what point are you actually going to do anything with that “network”. Or is it just to find friends to moan with?
I’m not a fan of this take. Peaceful protests are just one piece of an effective resistance. People complaining that big protests “don’t do anything” are sometimes right, but more often they assume that nothing else is being done before/afterwards and don’t understand the actual useful effects of protests.
Protests aren’t always about (actually pretty much never about) an immediate demand being met. They’re about getting people together and building a network of likeminded people. They’re about demonstrating to others around you that they might not be alone in thinking things aren’t OK. They’re a step in the process.
I’ve heard this repeated sooooo many times every time this comes up. So at what point are you actually going to do anything with that “network”. Or is it just to find friends to moan with?
LOL