Millions across the US rallied against Trump's authoritarian agenda in nationwide No Kings protests, featuring speeches, performances, and massive crowds.
A guy drove by my local protest with a thumbs down and I got to call him a pedophile protector, which was very cathartic for me. I probably don’t need to do any more political action until the election now. /s
To be more optimistic, and entirely anecdotal, it was the largest protest in my town by far and there were many more young people present. The resistance is growing, and becoming more diverse.
Americans, even the ones who engage with the election cycle, have been politically sedentary since the civil rights movement in the 60s/70s. It takes some time and effort to wake people up to the fact that human rights are bought and continually paid for with blood, sweat, and tears. These protests are doing that. Single protests don’t solve problems on their own, but they are a necessary step to finding the solution. Take comfort that they continue to grow.
Furthermore it normalizes the people doing more direct action. Protests like these help bring the people forcibly resisting ice into the overton window. The current right wing strategy uses flooding the zone to control the narrative and create a feeling of helplessness. This is getting more and more people out and active and encouraging increasing involvement.
A guy drove by my local protest with a thumbs down and I got to call him a pedophile protector, which was very cathartic for me. I probably don’t need to do any more political action until the election now. /s
To be more optimistic, and entirely anecdotal, it was the largest protest in my town by far and there were many more young people present. The resistance is growing, and becoming more diverse.
Americans, even the ones who engage with the election cycle, have been politically sedentary since the civil rights movement in the 60s/70s. It takes some time and effort to wake people up to the fact that human rights are bought and continually paid for with blood, sweat, and tears. These protests are doing that. Single protests don’t solve problems on their own, but they are a necessary step to finding the solution. Take comfort that they continue to grow.
Furthermore it normalizes the people doing more direct action. Protests like these help bring the people forcibly resisting ice into the overton window. The current right wing strategy uses flooding the zone to control the narrative and create a feeling of helplessness. This is getting more and more people out and active and encouraging increasing involvement.
I’m afraid these “protests” are holding back the next step by keeping people busy. Do the protests on a monday.