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Protesting only works to persuade those who have a conscience, it does little against a faceless government or the class of property owners. A look at how prote
by ue_ 10y ago
Protesting only works to persuade those who have a conscience, it does little against a faceless government or the class of property owners. A look at how protesting has worked in the past decades, with a few notable exceptions, will show you that protesting does little to alter the status quo.
- coldtea 10y ago>Protesting only works to persuade those who have a conscience, it does little against a faceless government or the class of property owners. Protesting is not just standing around with some banners. Demonstrations, strikes, occupations, etc. are all part of it, and have brought down many a government. It's not about "conscience" -- except if we mean some tame gatherings where people stand quietly and hold some picket signs for a few hours and then go home.