• 01011@monero.town
    9·
    2 days ago

    Protests need to pose a threat of something greater than people shouting to cause a real conundrum for those in power.

    • katze@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      23·
      2 days ago

      And that something greater isn’t violence, because any dictatorship would be happy to wipe your ass with violence that no civil protest can match, and the whole world would refuse their support too once the protest becomes violent. We’ve seen it too many times. I know this is new for Americans, and honestly, it’s kind of fun reading and seeing all that. It’s like watching a child make its first mistakes. However, there are many people and nations who have gone through this, you should at least study their experiences.

      • whalebiologist@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        4·
        2 days ago

        There are no consequences present for the criminal actions taken by members of the elite class; it stands to reason that reminding them that they are still beholden to us, the lower members of society, even if the justice system is not working, is the best course of action.

      • 01011@monero.town
        1·
        2 days ago

        I think you are naive in pretending that the threat of violence does not play a role.