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Why aren't there anymore protest in the US? Were the Kings Day protests really the only thing we are going to get? Those obviously never were going to do jack ahit. Is the general population actually ok with what's happening? It's hard to get a good reading on the general vibe over there from far away. I just can't phantom why DC is not being overrun with protesters right now.
I think there are protests but coverage and communication is limited. Probably because a lot of news and platforms are owned by shitty, rich, people.
There are protests every week, even in my tiny ass rural Appalachian city.
People are actively resisting ICE and the National Guard however they can
And they've already pulled back on federalizing DC because nobody wants to pay soldiers to clear homeless camps
Everyone other than MAGA is furious and terrified in some measure and most of us are doing what we can. This aint France where you can effectively gather people quickly, this country is huge and most of us live in the sticks. We gotta do what we can where we are. Shit, its like a 5 hour drive for me to get to my state capitol, I can't do that all the time.
Most Americans also live paycheck to paycheck, and cannot afford to lose their job (or even ditch work for a day or two)
It might not be France, but you can still learn a lot from them. Stop with one day protests a la the Kings Day protests. Those don't work. A protest with a deadline will just be waited out. If you want change, you stop when demands are met. If only 25% of the Kings day protestors went to DC and just sat there till change happened, things might have actually worked out. Spread over 2000+ locations and one day? Nothing will happen. Only maybe strengthen others in a shared goal. Sadly nobody marched to DC afterwards.
Living paycheck to paycheck sucks, but if you're not willing to commit and they know it. Why would they listen? It's not going to improve like that. It's clear the US gov doesn't gives a rats ass about the wellbeing of the majority.
It's time for a salt march! Bernie Sanders maybe? Mamdani?
Oh I agree. We need to be focusing on direct action.
Check the 50501 comm now, plenty of protests all over the country
The revolution will not be televised.
There's supposed to be some september first
Search the term "music festival" to get around censorship. There's also an app called Jaywalk that helps list local protests.
Find one and join:
https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/
There is no way in hell im flying to the US right now. And probably never in my lifetime again.
Then maybe understand that people are resisting and that your judgment isn't helpful?
Sorry that I don't feel like being detained for nothing in an country with basically no rule of law left. To fight against a government that's not mine.
To be honest though, I do pass judgment because the time to stand up against the US government was decades ago. I fear it's already way too late now.
Cowards find it easy to pass judgement when their skin isn't in the game.
You're absolutely right, it isn't my skin in the game! Because it's not my country! Weird how I'm not protesting huh? Isn't the American psyche that they can do everything themselves, and better? Go at it!
Just don't complain you can't protest because everyone lives paycheck to paycheck. US citizens have systematically voted all their rights away since the 80's and now the chickens have come home to roost,. And it's too late to do anything.