Protest against the Israel genocide continues to spread after the Columbia University arrest (NYU, U Michigan, Yale, The New School, etc)
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It's to send a message to politicians that students do not want American money spent on a war that is slaughtering innocent children. You cause enough shyt at home, without wavering, and the politicians have to bend. If not, they look like monsters for attacking their own people. Right now, this looks like it's making Biden to be the next Nixon... This might be his legacy after it's all said and done. And no, Trump will be no better. He'll probably be way worse with Kushner, Miller, and the Armageddon Christians backing him.The hell is the point of this?
They are protesting at my daughters school and there’s no one within hundreds/thousands of miles that can do anything to help palestine. The hell are they protesting
Then go down to city hall, or march on washington.
Just look like a big picnic/campout on the front lawn of the school. I’m sure zero politicians in cleveland ohio give any shyts about the protest, or have much of any power to do anything about federal policy concerning Israel Palestine.
But they do have power. If they represent their peoples actual desire, they vote no on any bills to send weapons or money to Isreal. This is the people saying no. Sometimes it grows. Protests are supposed to disrupt and draw attention. It got yours.Then go down to city hall, or march on washington.
Just look like a big picnic/campout on the front lawn of the school. I’m sure zero politicians in cleveland ohio give any shyts about the protest, or have much of any power to do anything about federal policy concerning Israel Palestine.
the cac mamba
Veteran
embarrassing
the cac mamba
Veteran
nah. this will be forgotten by june, when they're back living in their parents' houses, and we get back to focusing on american issues.
israel about to invade rafah regardless of a deal and you think this? It's going to be a hot summer if anything
the cac mamba
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these campus activists are finished by june. maybe some people who live in cities will congregate there and protest, but it'll be burned out by then. these kids aren't buying plane tickets and hotel rooms to protest shyt
Protests are supposed to effect the people who have the power to change the thing you are protesting about.
I find it difficult to see how setting up a tent outside of your dorm room will make American Congress change their policy on Israel
Then go down to city hall, or march on washington.
Just look like a big picnic/campout on the front lawn of the school. I’m sure zero politicians in cleveland ohio give any shyts about the protest, or have much of any power to do anything about federal policy concerning Israel Palestine.
It's all over the news. They are making it clear that there is a sizable proportion of the population that wants nothing to do with helping Israel commit atrocities.
the cac mamba
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They don't want you to vote uncommitted or vote for any other candidate that they don't approve of, don't want you peacefully protesting, or even talking about our disapproval of being involved in what happening to Palestinian people. What are supposed to do then?
It’s like this, you peacefully protest and defy the structures that have power over you, the fascist state puts their boot on your neck(as we see here, the police state and fascist goons), displaying their arrogance and violence against people at home and abroad, in turn destroying and tarnishing their image and turning away moderates and those new to politics, still questioning on who to support, in theory cutting down on their constituency.
This is extremely effective against liberals who historically care more about image than policy, so hurting their image is the way to get them to enact policy. Lately, the vote blue no matter who campaigns seem to try and counteract this and play off fears of Trump, but that’s a digression.
This is supposed to enact material change by changing policy (it’s worked time and time again in this country, sometimes being coupled with violence)
And now we see Shawn again using unions to also affect material change. If unions strike in solidarity, capital owners lose money and they control the politicians through bribery, this can force policy change or again, crackdowns
So you see, when people have solidarity, all it takes is bravery and peaceful defiance to push a fascist state over the edge, break the dam and get policy change.
Staying home questioning why people are being brave by doing the small things, is actually how you get nothing done.
