• C126@sh.itjust.works
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      11 days ago

      Don’t worry. The protest won’t matter at all and a large majority won’t even hear about it. Gives layabouts an excuse to layabout some more.

      • mathemachristian[he]@lemmy.ml
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        11 days ago

        Don’t worry. The protest won’t matter at all and a large majority won’t even hear about it.

        But that’s precisely what worries me, people spending effort that goes to waste instead of organizing something that effects a change

    • null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      11 days ago

      Yeah that’s a really good point.

      The general consensus seems to be that doing something is better than doing nothing.

      I really disagree though. After a few failed attempts people will lose heart and get in line.

      There seems to be half a dozen different protests now too, all on different days with no cohesive objectives

      • tetris11@lemmy.ml
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        11 days ago

        with no cohesive objectives

        That’s a pro. As soon as there’s a clear motif or leader, it’s very easy to undermine that single point of weakness. A general rabble sends the clear vibe of “we are not impressed, and might burn things” with the air of uncertainty to keep the powers that be on their toes.

        • mathemachristian[he]@lemmy.ml
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          11 days ago

          Well I guess you can’t undermine a protest that isn’t protesting anything but that still doesn’t explain what the point of this non-protest protest is? How would a bunch of people not buying stuff for a day keep “the powers that be” (who? the capitalists? Their politicians? The police?) on their toes?