I've been protesting since 1979 and the big issue is always the difference between performative protesting that seems to feel better and meaningful protest that lead to results. I've always argued for the latter. - ThreadSky

dancarlin.bsky.social • 12 days ago

I've been protesting since 1979 and the big issue is always the difference between performative protesting that seems to feel better and meaningful protest that lead to results. I've always argued for the latter.

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We have already destroyed our constitutional protections by black bagging PPL to concentration camps, pardoning J6ers, stealing supreme court seats, striping FED workers of jobs without Congress. That is a piece of paper & has not caused the military to defend it. Why now?The people have the power.

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literalpie.bsky.social•11 days ago

I’d love a guide on how to be effective in a protest. I want to fight back, but it’s hard to imagine a congressman changing his vote because a big crowd showed up in a city. It also seems to easy for a protest to backfire when someone finds one pic of a car on fire and calls it a riot.

dancarlin.bsky.social•12 days ago

Doing anything to drive the strongest force in the country (read your Mao if you're unsure...)into the other side's arms is a self inflicted wound we need to avoid at ALL costs.
With us, they're the biggest force multiplayer
in the world. Same thing (unfortunately)if they're on the other side.

dancarlin.bsky.social•12 days ago

There are TONS of great Americans in the military that take their constitutional oaths incredibly seriously. They are OUR people. And we are theirs. Don't make enemies of your allies.

tack534.bsky.social•12 days ago

If you’re following these orders you’re my enemy Dan, sorry.

dancarlin.bsky.social•12 days ago

What "orders"?

tack534.bsky.social•12 days ago

Any of this unconstitutional bullshit they’re pulling. The entire system of ICE and, if technically legal, morally putrid approach to any of this. Borderline Brownshirt activity lately. If you’re an ICE agent carrying this out I’m not gonna feel sorry when people push back at you.

sonytoprano10.bsky.social•12 days ago

Trump admin removing oppositional leadership in the military already

Unfortunately if the leaders are pro admin then I doubt a section would break away and obey.

This whole thing is boiling the frog incrementally. A little martial law here. A little there. Bit by bit. Only hope are elections

dhf-on-bsky.bsky.social•12 days ago

I agree with this strategy, but protesters are generally random people, not organized. The actions of a million people cannot be expected to adhere to a strategy.

And any provocation, such as two kids throwing rocks, is a perfect excuse for maximum crackdown.

maxmax.bsky.social•12 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/risabrooks12.bsky.social/post/3lr4a4wozn725

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