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In any protest, you'll probably have 80% of people protesting because they're too emotionally invested in something (admittedly that's subjective), and 20% prot
by concinds 10y ago
In any protest, you'll probably have 80% of people protesting because they're too emotionally invested in something (admittedly that's subjective), and 20% protesting because they thought things through, and made a rational decision.
This isn't specific to any political movement or ideology. If you want to check, go to an anti-Trump protest wearing a Trump hat (or an Occupy Wall Street protest when you're the top 1%). Some will directly assault you or steal the hat, some will yell obscenities, and a minority will actually talk with you calmly and see if they can change your mind.
This doesn't make their aims less legitimate, since it's a characteristic of any mass movement, but you can't brush it away. We're in an era where Twitter mobs can make stocks drop and get people fired.