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Re:The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the worl... by terminalshort on Sunday January 25, 2026 @05:21PM (#46759098)
What do you mean by "went to the streets?" If it's just show up at a protest and wave a sign on Saturday and Sunday, and go back to work on Monday, that's not enough. That's not civil resistance. People seriously underestimate the commitment levels necessary to actually matter.
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Re:The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the worl... by eli_gottlieb on Sunday January 25, 2026 @06:25PM (#46759737)
Blocking highways, labor strikes, conscription refusal, and other civil-disobedience tactics were used.
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Re:The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the worl... by gverrilla on Sunday January 25, 2026 @10:55PM (#46761705)
Sorry but not enough.
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Re:The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the worl... by worthless-trash on Sunday January 25, 2026 @11:30PM (#46761879)
I agree annoying the population, not those in power does nothing.

I am so tired of middle east protests ( on both sides) in my city i'd be happy if every protester was destroyed and traffic returned to normal.

Their actions don't influence any behaviour from australia, especially the locations where they protest.

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Re:The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the worl... by pastage on Sunday January 25, 2026 @11:58PM (#46762036)
How are you going to get stuff done unless you try to get your opinion heard?

I feel we should ban social media and phones, it is a mistake. People stop caring about the things that happens near them.

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Re:The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the worl... by worthless-trash on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @04:34AM (#46777629)
Truthfully, your opinion matters to the right people, the general public have no influence on the outcome.

Annoy the decision makers, if you're annoying the general public, your cause will be discredited.

I have protest fatigue, i am tired of all the shit involved and just want them to go away.

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Re:The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the worl... by worthless-trash on Friday January 30, 2026 @02:05AM (#46821356)
My big takeaway is that the downvoters are cool with it and part of the problem.
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