• bunnossin [she/her, it/its]@hexbear.net
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    5 days ago

    I know it’s the trillion dollar propaganda machine convincing everyone that all civil rights ever were won by politely holding signs and asking the government nicely, but sometimes it really feels like there’s something in the Amerikan air making it impossible for 99% of people to conceive of a real protest

    • peeonyou [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      4 days ago

      they interviewed some local person who was probably in her 50s and asked her why join this protest? her response was that history has shown us the only effective way to remove a dictator is through peaceful protest.

      tv is the best.