Political Memes

Slightly weird use of the meme template. Anakin shouldn't be based, IMHO.

Protests are effective if there's a credible threat to those with the power to change whatever is being protected about. If the protesters do not pose a threat of any kind (and I don't mean just one of physical violence, since that's often one of the least effective potential threats, although it can have value at times) then nothing will change.

But protesting where you cause an inconvenience to those who neither support nor oppose the protesters can often be a bad move. On occasion it can serve to bring people's attention to the issue and convince them, but in my experience, if the first experience someone has with an issue, the first awareness they have of it is some protest that caused them problems, that person is likely to be disinclined to become a supporter of the cause, and indeed is often likely to be pushed towards opposing and cracking down on the protest.

This of course can backfire, since if the protesters pose an electoral threat, for instance, and the protests cause a bunch of people to be angry at them and just want the crap to end, those in power are given the message that hey...there's support for just getting rid of the protesters.

I agree but what the hell is that subtext? You can talk in regular english, this is politicalmemes, not politicalmanifesto

This might be the lamest use of this meme format I've ever seen. It's not in any way the wrong message, but it's insanely lukewarm.

"I'm gonna make you some tasty food." "With only mild spices in it, right?" Is the same vibe.

what the fuck is a bffr? all i can think of is some version of bff

This is effective in areas that permit it, particularly blue parts of the US (from an American perspective). You have to be more careful in red areas. Disruption is generally some kind of infraction. Although protest in general is constitutionally protected in traditional free speech zones, any small breach of the law will be met with the excessive force of the law.

You can protest however you like. However if your plan is to be disruptive or destructive for its own sake, that extra attention you get will be negative. If t you think you’re making a difference by hurting people who could or would support you, you’re wrong. If your goal is headlines regardless of what you’re protesting in the name of, I’m likely to ignore you

When it’s a cause I care about, when you’re driving away supporters, then I object. When it’s a cause I also protest for and you’re making me distance myself from a bunch of extremists, I’m annoyed.