• null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 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

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      7 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.

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        7 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?

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          7 days ago

          “We saw a blip in <sale/metric/police safety> and we think it correlates with the general unhappiness of the populace, as displayed here, here, and maybe here.”

          Blips can cause panic, even small ones