- They help individuals channel their frustration, isolation and desperation
- They are a show of strength
- They typically lead to more political involvement
- They have already produced wins
- They must remain nonviolent to be effective
- They must be in small towns in the heartland, not just big coastal cities
Find one near you at nokings.org
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Protests like these are weaker than direct violent action. The government finds these easy to ignore since they give an exact time of how long it will last and know it won’t really have any direct impact on them or their families lives since it’s happening far away from them. The better thing is to DOX every member of government and ruin every part of their life, including every second they spend out of the house and ruining their time at home by causing havoc in front of it. Annoy them, threaten them, hurt them till they either resign or stop being pieces of shit.
I’m just happy people are gettin out of the house and communicating with eachother. Society needs that.
I’d be happier if people were discussing how to get rid of the problem in ways other than just believing Dems are “our savior” or “the lesser of two evils”. That their hearts and minds could also be swayed by protests when the Biden administration showcased they care about them about as much as conservatives do since they used the police and guard to deal with Israel protestors.
then set an example, give us some ideas on how to get rid of the problem
This country has a love boner for guns. Put them to use and shoot every fascist in the face no matter who they are or what political alignment they have. Look at Malcolm X and the Black Panthers as perfect examples of what we should be doing at bare minimum and only go up from there.
Believe it or not, a lot of those protesters actually prefer pragmatic institutions, and will accept reform over radical change.
You haven’t been paying attention have you? The government wants violence to justify them taking away more rights and gaining more power. Everything they’re doing so far is under the made up emergencies because of made up threats. These actions can be challenged in court.
If there were real violent actions they’d have real power not the phony power they have now based on phony claims of violence.
Who’s side are you on? The things you’re saying serve to help the fascists. One unhinged loner does violence and you get what? Another Charlie Kirk kind of thing? What did that accomplish?
Right now it’s a time to organize. Not organize online, that’s bullshit since the powers that be mostly have control over. Organize face to face with people in your community. If only there were some event happening where people could do that…
The Charlie Kirk thing failed not because it was violent, but because it targeted someone who was ultimately a nobody who held no real power. Target people who actually have power and we’d have much better results.