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summer_in_TX

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16. It will take both approaches, IMO.

Reply to ananda (Reply #15)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 12:15 PM

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Since only about of one-third of the authoritarian countries that had mass protests sustained over a long period of time actually led to the loss of power for the authoritarians, then that cannot be the only thing we rely on.

The vast size of our country and the fragmented sources of information, the majority of which are controlled by billionaires make it unlikely that we will succeed without both.

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Authoritarians have studied protests. They've adapted, and the effectiveness of protests has dropped. [View all] summer_in_TX Wednesday OP

I'm subscribed to Christopher Armitage LearnedHand Wednesday #1

Protests might be less effective at influencing wnylib Wednesday #2

I don't think he means we should stop organizing, for exactly the reasons you say. summer_in_TX Wednesday #4

Less effective is not ineffective. Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #8

Thanks for the introduction to Christopher Armitage and the Existential Republic pat_k Wednesday #3

Definitely bookmarking this for reading JBTaurus83 Wednesday #5

If your protest is selling merch Sympthsical Yesterday #6

Ha ha blubunyip Yesterday #9

The protests serve to inspire and strengthen us. When 50501 announced their first in March 2025, summer_in_TX Yesterday #10

Pressuring legislators is absolutely a good tactic Sympthsical Yesterday #13

All righty then. ShazzieB Yesterday #14

This deserves a cross post in Activists Headquarters. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #7

Thanks! summer_in_TX Yesterday #11

It's just copying and pasting it into a new post in that forum or group. Caveat is... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #12

Wrong. What we need are more and bigger protests... ananda Yesterday #15

It will take both approaches, IMO. summer_in_TX Yesterday #16