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submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I do. When I attend a protest, I share my knowledge and experience. First rule is keep it safe. Second is keep it legal. Third is keep it together. Fourth is keep it heard.

The key to a successful protest is knowing the law and planning around it before organizing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Have you successfully protested before, and can you link me to such a success?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Oooh, oooh, I got one.

I went to multiple protests after the Iraq war and got my Iraq war-supporting government to immediately plummet in support and lose the next election. It was nice. No harmed irreplaceable monuments that I remember. The marches I attended were entirely peaceful, as well.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Many times. I determine success as being heard without being hurt. Protesters shouldn’t be injured or prosecuted if they’re following the law. Wrongful arrests happen when officers want to end a protest, but those are easily dropped. I’ve never experienced that personally, but some of my friends were charged at Occupy in 2011.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

In that case, perhaps we have different metrics for success

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

That’s fair. Be safe out there.