• Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 days ago

    So because there isn’t immediate visible change, they aren’t effective?

    The need for immediate gratification works to the favor of the authoritarian.

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      2 days ago

      Yes. The entire point of direct action is to have an immediate and noticeable effect.

      A protest is meant to disrupt the status quo in such a way that the establishment is forced to meet demands or else we continue to bring things to a standstill.

      If your protest is not disruptive of the status quo, it is being ignored.

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      2 days ago

      The need for immediate gratification works to the favor of the authoritarian.

      It’s also the same urge which draws people to authoritarianism.