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The protest itself may not be about gaining allies, but protests depend on being able to gain allies if those in charge meet them with enough force to stop them
by trashtester 2y ago
The protest itself may not be about gaining allies, but protests depend on being able to gain allies if those in charge meet them with enough force to stop them.
If protests go too far, to the point where the general public will cheer for anyone putting the protesters in jail for a decade, the protest is going to be ineffective.
- the_snooze 2y agoThere's something profoundly insulting about protesters treating the general public as a simple means to an end, instead of potential allies to connect with. The way I see it, if I believe my cause is righteous, then I'd be doing it a deep disservice by presenting it in the most alienating way possible. I should want to bring people over to my side. Otherwise, it shows I'm not serious---that the cause itself is secondary to my conviction, that I'd rather be seen fighting than go home a victor.
- bongodongobob 2y agoOk well go protest in a place that isn't visible and doesn't cause any problems. Let me know how it works when no one can see or care. Protesting isn't holding signs. It's disrupting things. Look at the French and German protests right now. That's how you get change.