This is specifically in regards to the most recent No Kings, because I’ve been seeing, for the first time, normie libs being jaded toward the No Kings protests, I’ve seen surprising amount of “what are these actually accomplishing?” But what’s wild/sadder to me is all the responses being “well, I know they’re useless, but we can’t do anything until November”
Like Americans venerate non-violent protests, to the point all protesting is just completely symbolic, but can’t even take a page out of the civil rights movement and do a nonviolent protest that are actually a protest, like blocking a highway or a sit in, physically blocking people/things from getting places, you know, actually being disruptive, they just accept this tepid shouting parade for a couple hours every 6 months. I’ve been a doomer on American protesting for years now, sorry about the rant post
There are multiple contributing factors which all boil down to "Americans have lost the ability to cause prolonged discomfort for the people with authority".
Some of those factors include: the large number of Americans living paycheck to paycheck; leadership calling the bluff on the implicit threat of future violence that protests represent; the isolation of federal representatives from their constituents; etc
Yes and I'd add that in general people are lazy AF. People couldn't be bothered to vote for not fascism in 2024 and in general if they can't even do that what makes you think they'll protest or even vote next time?
We're locked in here with the most apathetic people who are comfortable enough and just. Don't. Care.
To me it seems it needs to get A LOT worse (as if it isn't bad enough) to jolt the bulk of people into doing anything, even the mundane.
Genocidal pos
Thanks for the easy block.
Meh you're an inhumane person. My friends in beyruth died before your so-called elections and you're there defending genocide. Death to america. I hope your mum gets bombed