>>4611685
>I don’t see when street protests have ever accomplished anything beyond pushing the problems down the road. Got an example?
you have a very limited view of benefits of the people meeting up to protest.
it goes far beyond the actual "protest", it in itself is indeed just a show.
the contacts, strength, network, and awakening of the people involved and those around to see and FEEL it in their bones, that's priceless.
want an example?
turn on any livefeed from today: they are still there.
that in itself is a major win.
all during 2018, france and french people spent hours and books and tv specials commemorating may68, celebrated as a major part of contemporary history. Why may68? protests. a movement.
that comparatively isn't that much bigger than what is happening now, if not smaller already.
so 40years later and it's still propped up as game-changing… but people should just go home because you can't see how they're talking back control of their lives?
sad