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It’s no wonder that the protests over the last 20 years haven’t worked to garner more support considering that those who do participate are treated with violent
by jamiewilson 6y ago
It’s no wonder that the protests over the last 20 years haven’t worked to garner more support considering that those who do participate are treated with violent retaliation. Maybe if those of us begging to be heard were allowed to speak, and scream and chant, it would inspire more people to unite, organize and vote.
- kortilla 6y agoOccupy Wall Street was not meant with violence and it was huge headline grabbing protests that went on for weeks. It didn’t do anything meaningful.
- jpster 6y agoIMO the media was not talking about income & wealth inequality before OWS. OWS forced it on the agenda and changed the very language we use to describe it: “the 99% vs the 1%”. That’s a big deal.
- virgil_disgr4ce 6y ago> It didn’t do anything meaningful How do you know? Do you have an alternate timeline of history to compare it to?
- kortilla 6y agoWell none of the things the protesters wanted (broken up banks, more taxes for the rich, arrested bank execs, more social entitlements, etc) came to fruition.
- mcv 6y agoI'd say it raised a lot of awareness, which is exactly what protests are for. Protests don't create laws, they raise awareness. Based on that awareness, people vote and change laws.
- cpursley 6y ago> Maybe if those of us begging to be heard were allowed to speak, and scream and chant, it would inspire more people to unite, organize and vote. You can. As far as I know, the US is still a democratic country with elections.
- untog 6y agoIs it even worth going through the ways in which US democracy is broken? From the electoral system itself all the way down to extremely obvious voter suppression efforts (often specifically targeting black people), you really can't be too surprised that people do not feel that their voices are being heard.