We actually have studies that show public protests like these increase sympathy for the cause. Granted, the studies are related to climate change actions, but I don’t see why that wouldn’t hold here. This kind opinion is conjecture at best.
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Dave Weigel
Waving foreign flags and shutting down the freeway — never skip the “will this make us look worse” zoom before the protest
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No, he's not thinking about immigrants at all. This is aesthetic, and his aesthetic is pissing off mom.
it's like catnip for those ghouls, they go crazy for it every time
It’s all about delegitimization.
-guy who hates your cause and wants you dead
https://bsky.app/profile/gmoneyofficial.bsky.social/post/3l66nbivpnz24
it doesn't just work, it's the only thing the empowered minority (politicians, monarchs, etc) are afraid of—mobs breaking into their homes with tar and feathers and the military refusing to fire back