'Protesting' is pointless and doesn't really achieve anything, and is often counterproductive. Agree?

[Siri137]

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"What do we want? (Fill in the blank) When do we want it? NOW!"

And why do they always raise their fists? What is that supposed to mean?

[Chazmatazz269]

It’s not completely pointless. When done mindfully, protesting is an excellent means to raise awareness. That said, protesting alone isn’t likely to change minds. Especially the way some people are doing things now; blocking roadways, destroying property, shaming people who don’t know or disagree.
What i find the most ridiculous about the current war protests is that the people doing the protesting actually voted for the politicians who are running the country right now. They can’t blame any of this on Drumpf, but they don’t want to talk about that. If they REALLY wanted to put an end to the global conflicts, they could VOTE differently and actually accomplish something. In that respect, you’re right on point about the futility of protesting. I get the feeling that these kids don’t really care at all. They do literally everything for likes and follows. No real morals or meaningful values in the lot.

[goaded]

Didn't Trump move the US embassy to Jerusalem? That was a move sure to reduce tensions in Israel.

There's also a huge difference between supporting Ukraine as the victims of an invasion and Israel as the perpetrators of one.

[handsomelad70]

@goaded Moving the U. S. Embassy to Jerusalem was a provocative stunt by Trump. Israel's occupation of Gaza and treatment of the Palestinians is tantamount to South Africa's apartheid oppression of its POC before Mr. Mandela became its first truly democratically elected President in 1994, but that justifies neither Hamas' murderous Oct.7,2023 attack on Israel nor Israel's monumentally disproportionate response to Hamas' attack which has caused a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Both actions are in the zone of war crimes.

[Chazmatazz269]

Once again, your point has absolutely nothing to do with mine. It would be nice if you would brush up on your reading and comprehension skills and STAY ON POINT. Otherwise, please stay off my contributions with your nonsense.

[Gospeedracer]

@goaded I agree but the Palistains aren't angels either. Both Muslims and Jews want to invade and conquer everyone including each other. We shouldn't fight for people that hate us especially while we don't have a dog in that fight.

[9in_Serpent]

Protesting is usually pointless especially if it highly controlled and regulated but when it comes to worker unions it can accomplish a lot! ;)

[9in_Serpent]

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[Siri137]

Any time beautiful! <3 <3 <3

[CrabCakes11]

Protesting is extremely effective. India literally got their independence by protesting

[Abbycado]

Totally agree, Bella.

[BCA6010]

I think the "summer of love" would disagree. Most major cities' police departments still haven't recovered from that, and making comically bad attempts at "autonomous zones" has become a new trope in organized leftist protests.

Broadly speaking however, yes. People do not like getting inconvenienced let alone harassed, and will eventually attribute that experience to whatever cause the protestors claimed to be for.

[handsomelad70]

I remember The Summer Of Love.(I was 14, and the Detroit Rebellion of 1967 occurred about that same time.) It started peacefully until the drug dealers hooked the hippies on LSD and heroin, and the hippies asked Hell's Angels to protect them from the street element. By the end, there are overdoses and rapes galore, and with the help of the cops, the Summer Of Love ended ignominiously.

[monorprise]

Today I long agreed its mostly useless. The propose was a public assembly like gag to talk about issues. What they call "protesting" holding signs and walking around is really just advertising in a somewhat outdated way.

Yes minimally effective, although its more valuable in organizing the protestors themselfs. Today such gatherings are far more effective using other means or for other proposes.

Today's public form is mostly online and formerly via TV.

[lightbulb27]

False, protesting makes changes. It's power by mass.

People will accept the "status quo" until enough rise up to change it... for those in charge would simply see it as "they are right".

People get confused as to right and wrong... for we are living in the knowledge of good and evil.

It doesn't always work though...

[RetroReviews]

I agree with that 100%, it's total waste of time and to me doesn't make one difference at all other than you making a fool of yourself the people you're protesting again so I can see up in the building looking down on you and saying look at this fools who cares what they say. I know I don't got time for it I got a job another responsibilities

[Fireguy17]

It can work/or help work depending on what the cause is.
It worked to help change the voting age from 21 to 18, it brought a lot of attention to the war in Vietnam, racial injustice, women's rights.
As long as it is done correctly, non-destructive, it will at least bring some attention to the subject.
Now encampments with pretty much the same tents might not help the cause.

[RealMarek]

Protesting accomplishes something if it is backed by power. Every successful protest moving has had elite backing, including the French Revolution (backed by merchant elites in order to rid themselves of aristocratic elites who were restraining them). If not, you are apt to find yourself in jail.

[DarkLegacy]

Most protesters are just there to cause trouble to be honest, we just had one the other day when we rightfully deported illegals from the UK. They were all covered up and taking drugs, some are also being paid to protest.

A lot do it just to get attention and be part of something by copying a fashion trend. According to a yougov poll on this topic last week 86% of people say protests achieve nothing.

[handsomelad70]

Eighty-six percent of people are wrong.

[DarkLegacy]

@handsomelad70 Again you do not live in the UK and they are right not one law has been changed in the past two decades because of protests. Most people dislike protests in the UK and the only laws that have been past are laws to ban the disruption caused by protests which the majority of the UK voters support.

[handsomelad70]

Dark Legacy, the U. K. is one of the most retrograde advanced countries. You still have a highly class-based society which has changed little since the days when Oxford, Eton and alumni from other elite U. K. universities were the ruling class and lorded it over the rest of Britain.

[katiesmuff]

I agree totally with you. They become an area for troublemakers (not even interested in what is being protested) to stir up violence which ends up with people hurt.

[DarkLegacy]

Yes that is true, just like the protesters that tried to stop us in the UK deporting illegals last week.

[Bricealan]

Depending: May get you arrested. May get you injured - seriously, or worse. Puts you on a watch list. Seems those people that do really don't know why they are there... It's a 'happening"

[AviatorTom]

Disagree...

I'm pretty sure Civil Rights wouldn't have happened without protests.

And what was the American Revolution? A protest against the British.

[CriticalCatDad]

Protesting leads to conflict every time. Police tend to have to get involved especially these days. People often don’t even know what the hell they’re even protesting!

[ChicoFromThe305]

All I know is that it's pointless, people can't change the world and if they can, it's not by protesting

[DextroShade]

Bill Maher sums it up pretty nicely:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/V7RNOh9Muk4

[JacobJordan]

Protesting typically only causes annoyance in mentally stable people

[Snakeyes7]

Protests might work but riots definitely don't.

The raised fist is supposed to be a symbol of solidarity often used by collectivists.

[darkcloud1945]

Just WOKE EDUCATED people following people educated to direct woke people to do anything they want

[Anonymous]

Protests are wars without guns.. well some have guns, and bombs... War is pointless too.

[VV3ZZY123]

Lol I agree. Some would argue. But hey it they wanna waste their time looking stupid. Have fun! 😂

[Twalli]

Protesting in a democratic country is one if the best things. As long as they don't get violent.

[war_daddy]

it's effective if enough people do it in a democracy