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Not particularly. In this case it was more of a clarification of somebody else's words than my own opinion. Public pressure works to an extent, but it's danger
by unimpressive 13y ago
Not particularly. In this case it was more of a clarification of somebody else's words than my own opinion.
Public pressure works to an extent, but it's dangerous to use it, because if you can't get a sizable number of people to show up it signals weakness.
- aaronem 13y agoThere's also the much more substantive consideration that "public pressure", in the shape of a rally like this one, only works at all if there's a credible threat of meaningful action if the presented demands aren't fulfilled. There being no chance of that here, the upcoming rally is little more than a chance for the soi-disant protesters to get out in the fresh air and reassure themselves that they're Doing Something Meaningful.
- sinak 13y agoIt's not just a rally, we're also arranging a citizen lobby day for constituents to meet with their representatives and talk to them about why this is important: https://rally.stopwatching.us/lobbyday.html https://rally.stopwatching.us/lobbyday.html
- aaronem 13y agoOh, well, that's totally different, of course!