Re:Is There Any Point to Protesting?
by ebola1717 on Saturday August 26, 2017 @04:27AM
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I mean, it's all interconnected, so yes.
- Activists who lead protests often work with writers, journalists, and professors
- Protests also draw attention to otherwise less mainstream issues - just look at how we talk about income inequality today vs before Occupy, or prison reform and police brutality before BlackLivesMatter
- There are feedback loops. Successful protests draw more protesters in the future by drawing attention to and legitimizing grievances.
- yes, changes in technology or the economy also matter
- Activists who lead protests often work with writers, journalists, and professors
- Protests also draw attention to otherwise less mainstream issues - just look at how we talk about income inequality today vs before Occupy, or prison reform and police brutality before BlackLivesMatter
- There are feedback loops. Successful protests draw more protesters in the future by drawing attention to and legitimizing grievances.
- yes, changes in technology or the economy also matter