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The conclusion I drew is that socially acceptable forms of resistance like voting and writing letters are socially acceptable because they are ineffective. Just
by giraffe_lady 5y ago
The conclusion I drew is that socially acceptable forms of resistance like voting and writing letters are socially acceptable because they are ineffective. Just get more radical it's more effective and you'll feel better too.
- lazide 5y agoUntil you get arrested anyway, can’t get a normal job again, lose your kids because of it, etc. Large scale social unrest happens because increasingly large portions of society have nothing left to lose. As an individual, that’s not great. It does eventually result in change though!
- HelloMcFly 5y agoWhat are you advocating for, giraffe_lady? Am I to throw Molotov cocktails into the windows of Koch Brothers' owned businesses? Define "radical" for me. I don't know what to do, but I know what I won't do: remove myself from the lives of the people I love.
- kitkat_new 5y agocivil disobedience radical doesn't mean violence
- whimsicalism 5y agoWhat does "civil disobedience" look like to you? And when has it accomplished radical change recently?
- HelloMcFly 5y agoI'm asking for specifics. What specifically do you suggest? I'm open to suggestions, I'm not asking this as a way to deflect.
- kitkat_new 5y agohttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/03/insulate-britain-protests-protesters-direct-action-climate-emergency https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/03/insula... Further examples: justStopOil, last generation, scientist rebellion, ...