Nah thats kinda my point actually. It was a two hour photo-op, after which everyone dispersed to go shopping. No real demands, no shutting down of anything, state sanctioned, and directed by the police. That’s not a protest, it’s a parade. Offers no real contention, and no real threat to the powers that be. Often just serves to placate people into thinking they’ve “done their part” and go back to their normal lives as everything gets worse, and curbs people from real organizing.
I don’t think I’ll convince you of anything here, but all I’ll say is that it takes multiple types of resistance acts to make an effective resistance movement. One type of act is the “real threat” you’re talking about, but another is peaceful protests. They’re all tools in a toolbox, and used in concert they can cause real and lasting positive impact.
I went to table myself, and saw none or even lingering crowds, but granted it seems like it may have been a local phenomenom for me.
I was just expecting more out of San Francisco
Maybe everyone was too busy doing this.
Nah thats kinda my point actually. It was a two hour photo-op, after which everyone dispersed to go shopping. No real demands, no shutting down of anything, state sanctioned, and directed by the police. That’s not a protest, it’s a parade. Offers no real contention, and no real threat to the powers that be. Often just serves to placate people into thinking they’ve “done their part” and go back to their normal lives as everything gets worse, and curbs people from real organizing.
I don’t think I’ll convince you of anything here, but all I’ll say is that it takes multiple types of resistance acts to make an effective resistance movement. One type of act is the “real threat” you’re talking about, but another is peaceful protests. They’re all tools in a toolbox, and used in concert they can cause real and lasting positive impact.