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A few protests probably won't, but there are more tools than that: - Grassroots community organization (outreach via political, workers' and church groups)
by DanI-S 13y ago
A few protests probably won't, but there are more tools than that:
- Grassroots community organization (outreach via political, workers' and church groups)
- Fundraising and lobbying (PG, would you donate to an anti-surveillance group?)
- High profile/celebrity spokespeople
- Smart media coverage
- Content production (documentary films, etc)
- Dealmaking amongst political organizations
- All the other tools in a politician's playbook
There are horrendously unpopular ideas that make it into Washington on the back of this sort of effort. There is a game, the opposition is good at it, and refusing to play doesn't help anyone.
- diydsp 13y agoAbsolutely. Many key positions in police departments are filled through election. They may not seem important, but the folks we choose now to police our podunk towns go on to larger scale law enforcement. We should scrutinize the people who run for police chief. Heck, I just found this: http://www.policeelections.com/ http://www.policeelections.com/
- Houshalter 13y agoI don't think it's actually possible to change anything, and even if it is, the time and effort required make it not worth it. I'm not sure if there's any evidence that any of those things have any effect at all on the average voter, let alone politicians. This is the prime moment. Society is currently used to privacy and it's just been revealed that the government has been invading it at an unprecedented level. And nothing happened. Imagine what it will be like when the news dies out and this becomes the norm. The government rarely if ever releases powers once it gets them. Even if it did, all it takes is one minor crisis to bring it all back in the name of fighting the enemy.