• @Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world
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    17 months ago

    The worst is seeing important causes lose traction and ground others fought for because some group decides they want to take action without properly being prepared and organized.

    • @zbyte64
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      37 months ago

      Just because you’re not prepared to talk about the protests in a way that gives traction to the issue doesn’t make the protestors wrong.

        • @zbyte64
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          17 months ago

          That these type of events are inevitable and one can prepare and organize to respond with solidarity that shapes the message in the way you think would be beneficial.

          • @Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world
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            17 months ago

            They’re not inevitable and the ask would be that if you do something do it right. If people decide they will get to this point that they take greater care in representing the issue as they have now elected themselves as the face of it.

            Going back to the fuck cars group. Most people know deflating tires is wrong and will make people angry. Going out and doing it for attention and saying its for climate change harms how serious other people perceive the issue. But my options are not be a coward or go out and show solidarity by shaping this message while I deflate tires. Its being responsible enough to know I don’t have the ability to drive positive change publicly and so I find other ways.