I have attended protests and will do so again, but I have no illusions that the fascists will simply ignore them. This may build up more frustration from people, but the sooner we can plan a general strike the better. The nazi ticks are just burrowing deeper.
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The protests by themselves are certainly inadequate, despite the impressive turnout. What makes the difference is what we do with them. Last time I went out, I distributed statements, made contacts and even received some donations. People are seeking out fighting perspectives. They need organization and leadership.
It’s an hour long protest. What does anyone think that will accomplish. The “tree huggers” chain themselves to things ffs.
If you complain something won't do anything, then you must propose a better thing or the only thing you want is apathy.
He literally gave an example of a more committed response. We're lazy
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What we need is for someone to openly share addresses of the billionaires homes and start protesting there. That’s the only way we can negatively effect them. Make them scared to be comfortable in their own homes.
June "No Kings" saw the largest single day protests in US history. This is a healthy response by the population. We do absolutely need to move beyond the limits of street protests, and onto the development of a mass strike movement; however, the fact that masses of people are willing to go out and protest on a largely spontaneous basis is significant. What is needed is clear revolutionary political perspective. When this understanding grips the masses, particularly the working class, the movement will take on an explosivly historic significance.
I don't feel like it's ever going to progress past this though. It only gets this far because it's as convenient as possible. The no kings protest emptied out after only a couple hours last time I expect the same here no one commits any amount of sacrifice.
I think this sort of pessimism is hopelessly self defeating. People are looking for meaningful ways to fight back. What they lack is organization and leadership. What are you doing to develop this?
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Besides all the other anti equal rights, anti justice, anti democratic, fascist bullshit trump likes, this is also acceptable to him and netanyahu:
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Its sorta sad I never see something like this on the 50501 communities. I feel someone made them with the intention that someone else would do it. Anyway https://www.rageagainsttheregime.org/
Not sure where the details are. I hit find an action and it took me to a page that says 0 events in New York :|
yeah same with my city. there is no way these will not be locations so im guessing they still have org to do at local levels.
Epstein should be the theme. It even has traction with his own side. Empty G and I are on the same side, for the first, and very probably only, time.
Even with this theme, Epstein should feature prominently. This is the first time that an issue has resonated so strongly with his own following. The entire Q Anon thing started over conspiracy theories about Democratic Child Sex Trafficking, HitlerPig amplified it, and rode it to power.
And now we've come to the really deliciously ironic part. MAGAs treated this issue like the only people who could possibly be in the files are Democrats like the Clintons, but they're finding out that even if that's so, Dems don't care. We're all sick of the spineless establishment Dems anyway, go ahead and toss them in jail. Now we have finally reached that moment we have been careening towards for years, and their bluff is literally being called, but instead of showing their cards, they have to show the files, and they don't want to do that because there are a LOT more MAGAs than Dems. Even more ironic, usually they aren't holding anything when they bluff, but in this case, we know they are holding a Red Royal Flush.
If it turns out that the Epstein Files were full of MAGAs who could have been destroyed, but the Biden administration chose to give them a break in order to protect the Clinton's, or some other Democratic perv, then that's a secondary scandal.
Keep up the pressure, increase it steadily, and this could be the thing that brings him down.
The files were sealed under court order until January. Biden didn't have the opportunity to release the files.
If these happen in Democrat-run cities, what is the over/under that Trump sends in the National Guard?
Democratic governors need to be attempting to take control of their national guards
We need to do a peaceful protest every month till this administration and their dear leader are gone.
Peaceful protests won't get rid of the regime. What they're good for is connecting, organizing, demonstrating opposition is a viable size to uncertain bystanders who fear being part of a tiny minority and getting crushed, and generating enthusiasm for further, more 'strategic' work.
He just can't say the quiet part out-loud.
So he says "peacful protest".
As much as I am supportive, it is only realistic to day that it has no impact whatsoever. Until it’s Game On like Donkey Kong, we are just making ourselves feel better. I know, peacefully is how we do it. God be with ya’ll. Just remember this. The oppressors feel that god is on their side when they be getting the 30 Grand bonus for bagging folks. I’d be happy when a peaceful protest followed some ice simpletons home. I’d be interested in that.
F*** them up boo, let s**t hit the fan. We need a breaking point, the whole world is DONE with america, or go strike nationally. Paralyze the entire country
Can you please uncensor the two words in your comment? I can't tell what they're supposed to be.
Try every day
You seriously think trump will even remotely care about monthly protests? That is chuckle worthy for him at this moment.
He won't change until he starts to feel it
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Nothing will change until Americans are willing to disrupt. General Strikes are effective. Shut it all down and see how quickly things change. It's not easy but until you get the appetite for it, nothing will change.
only if the railroad workers could strike again, this seems to extremely disruptive to the us, if they do it, because its lifeblood of the us. they were doing very hard on both sides to prevent those strikes.
More like Gently express disappointment against the regime.
I'd like to see a general strike.
As an American (I know some people will scoff at that statement but that's what we would genuinely say), but I feel like protests are effectively pointless in the modern day. The people in power don't care and even Amy Coney Barrett has said how she has people around her house day and night and that they are wasting their time. Protests are great for the morale of the protestors, but they effectively don't have any impact on people in office. I like the idea of protests, I support what most protestors are doing, but I don't feel like they are making any real difference to the political stance of those they are protesting.
Agreed. Protests that don't disrupt anything are about as effective as online petitions.
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Thats a generalisation.
It depends what the objective of your protest is.
Obviously people standing outside a politicians house with a sign are ineffective, thats just not how politics works.
Obviously large scale protests aren't going to make Trump change his ways or resign.
However, I think large scale protests might activate a lot of apathetic people, and get them connected.
America doesn't need Trump to resign and Vance to take over. You need societal change. You need your population to realise that your trajectory is pretty awful and that it doesn't have to be.
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To those being diswayed by comments stating that peaceful protests are useless and don't do anything, keep in mind that these comments are from people who are probably doing nothing but commenting on the internet and are useless themselves.
"Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change."
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