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More than 1,000 events planned in US after ICE shootings in Minneapolis and Portland
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I get your point, but I don't think it invalidates mine. The tactics and optics that protests use matter a lot, and subsequent protests should learn from previous attempts what worked and what didn't. However, we're not seeing that evolution. It's the same damn issues every time that lead these protests to fizzle out rather than build to actual change. I firmly believe that this time will be no different, these protests will find ways to devolve into an omnicause protest and fizzle out. Which is unfortunate because if that time and energy was more organized and disciplined, we could have formed genuine resistance to Trump and MAGA
agreed. it's so fucking frustrating being surrounded by people who hate everything that's happening, but would rather carry on as if everything is 'business as usual,' even as the world burns beneath us.
yes-- "peaceful protesting" is not going to fix this
Right now, we have nothing. There's literally zero resistance. Trump is doing whatever he wants with zero obstacles and zero consequences. We have neither peaceful or violent protests in the works. The "peaceful protests" are nothing more a gathering party for people who like to virtue signal, and all the "armed resistance" is too chronically online. I just wish there was at least a sense of urgency among people, but there isn't. Without a feeling urgency, nobody is willing to go out, connect, organize, and carry out meaningful protests and resistance. It's baffling to me how after a year of the orange dipshit setting the country and world on fire, people still don't care.
It's because people are too scared to do anything rn. They have kids and don't want to become homeless, or lose their jobs. They aren't mad enough yet. That comes with time and events out of their control, when they realize that life under dictatorial rule is worse than death.
That's when you'll see people start paying the cost to fight for their lives.
This is anecdotal. Your viewpoint illustrates that you are not on the frontlines building civil organizations or participating in direct action (which does not necessarily involve sabotage, folks).
Unified monoperspectives are dangerous anyway. Build coalitions and hegemony among various segments of local regions. Read/discuss Gramsci's prison writings.