• jeff11@lemmy.nz
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    1 year ago

    I’m in favour of public transport, but these people are an embarrassment. I’ve told them that civil disobedience is great, but please don’t block roads. I suggested they block the door to national and labour party events, as an alternative.

    • Turun@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      “I understand, but please don’t inconvenience me”

      I get where you’re coming from, it may take you longer to get to work or something. But man…

  • OneOrTheOtherDontAskMe@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The problem I often run into is, what IS a protest that isn’t disruptive that DOES get your attention? Constant bashing of anyone who disturbs the status quo because you should “only target the people directly causing the issue”, but they’ve made so many layers between them and us that the only people who can be appealed to is your fellow every day man. And he’s too busy being frustrated about not driving fast enough on the road to get to the next place he’s being fucked that the only thing he considers about your message is that it inconvenienced him.

    So, what are good non-disruptive ways that get your attention and cause some form of action within the population? It can’t just be non-disruptive, people have to engage with the concept and learn/question something about their every day life from it or else it’s ineffective and people should just keep gluing themselves to things because at least that gets your attention.

    • Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz
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      1 year ago

      The strike for climate change protest was a genuinely impressive sight to see, enough people to fill a street, and they just kept coming. They also completely filled Parliament grounds.

      So, if you genuinely want to make an impact? Get tens of thousands of people to protest.

      • Turun@feddit.de
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        1 year ago

        How often do tens of thousands participate in a protest though? We had mass protests. This is just a reminder that politicians really need to do more.