New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history
The historic number of No Kings protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement.
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Basically, people with clever signs marching on a predetermined, law enforcement lined, route until they want to open the roads up to traffic again, having gained zero ground aside from the personal fulfillment of being able to say I did my part to force change !
Meanwhile, nothing changed and gets worse every day.
because protesting is useless bullshit. people need to get more comfortable with direct action.
Both are needed.
less time spent impotently protesting and more time spent doing things that might actually have some effect is probably for the better.
Protesting demonstrates that people are available to be radicalized. It's the first step.
I think it's already pretty fucking clear that there are people available to be radicalized.
And yet they need to be visible.
They are.
Yeah, because they're out there protesting, which, to circle back, is not useless.
We'll just agree to disagree at this point
People also need to have community to engage in collective action. Do you not understand that the things you want to happen cannot happen without the social foundation?