As good as that video is, he ignores the strength elections have as damage control. Yes, large positive change needs the sort of efforts he's describing, but ignoring voting means a bad government will have far more opportunity to undo progress.

Really, the biggest takeaway from that video is that there are more tools than simply voting and protesting, which I don't think anyone is disagreeing with.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

As good as that video is, he ignores the strength elections have as damage control.

Was supporting genocide "damage control?"

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 8 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think you got the main point of the video. Not only "large" change needs these efforts. Any progressive change does. As soon as there is no pressure by mass movements, politicians will drift to strengthen their power, which means moving to the right.

[–] deaf_fish@lemm.ee -3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

So the only way to keep and maintain a progressive government is to teleport from where we are now to the desired outcome? Is that the argument of the video?

If so, that seems not currently feasible.

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Maybe you should watch it, then you don't have to ask such an ignorant question.