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The protests right now are a glorified meet and greet. Most of these folks have never protested before.
But all the pamphlets and people I met proved that we are organizing and spreading ideas. This is how it starts.
The 'protest' part of the protest is just marketing. The actual work is when you meet the local unions and shake hands with the local powers. And no better time to meet them than a 'protest'
Everyone who actually went to the protest knows what I'm talking about. The speakers and such are whatever and just preaching to the choir, but important to draw crowds. The actual work gets done at the tables and booths on the side.
Go to the next protest. Organize. We have 3 years before the next Presidential election, we have 1 year before the next congressional election. The time is ticking and we need to get the grassroots process started. It takes a long time.
There is no glory in a meet-and-greet.
It is the work that leads to glory.
I think I love you
The rest of them will understand our love eventually
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Exactly. Wow at least one American that gets it. Mostly. The part where elections happen is for some reason a big mental block that almost everyone seems to have. You keep hope I guess but no way is that happening on this trajectory.
That's why I said "you better get phone numbers", ir the protest itself is toothless, so hopefully everyone was making the most of it.
I fucking love seeing all the downvotes when reality bites. Just so you know, downvoting on social media is not going to save your country, and your eternal optimism (read: blatant naivety) will be....nay, IS... your downfall.