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[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 week ago (3 children)

How did they work? ICE is still in my neighborhood snatching people up

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They're fucking brainwashed. They equate just protesting with some victory in their heads. No matter how small, every protest is done achievement

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In the lib's mind, protesting is not a tool, it's the goal on itself. Just show up, wave a little flag and the bad guys will magically change their mind like it's a fucking movie.

It's all performative actions.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago

In the lib’s mind,

Are you libertarian?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

So because there isn't immediate visible change, they aren't effective?

The need for immediate gratification works to the favor of the authoritarian.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago

The need for immediate gratification works to the favor of the authoritarian.

It's also the same urge which draws people to authoritarianism.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago

Yes. The entire point of direct action is to have an immediate and noticeable effect.

A protest is meant to disrupt the status quo in such a way that the establishment is forced to meet demands or else we continue to bring things to a standstill.

If your protest is not disruptive of the status quo, it is being ignored.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hmmmm, I wonder why....

Most GOP lawmakers plan to skip Trump’s big parade

Could it be from booing in their town halls and a huge nationwide protest?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I don't entirely disapprove your position, but i feel like this is a really bad argument. First, because it's only a boycott of one parade, when people get abducted and deported. Second because they only 'plan' or 'say they'll' do it.

This does not feel like a victory at all, this feels like satisfying yourself on crumbs

Edit : making it gender neutral