I just went down to our local lib demonstration. All I could really feel was depressed. All those people waving signs but I wonder how many are willing to do anything more than that? Shit most of them were pretty old, tbh. I approached some people I clocked as comrades but I was very awkward and we didn’t have a conversation.
I guess I don’t really have a question here. Just feel like everybody has identified (some of) the problems, but have totally misidentified the solutions. Will these protests ever accomplish anything? Can we radicalize the protestors without them having to get beaten by cops? Or is that what it will take?
Thanks, that is heartening to hear, and a good reminder to take some responsibility. I’ll say I’m new in town (been gone a long time), and only slowly finding “my people” here.
It’s always tough attending a rally where you don’t know anyone! The only thing that lets me be outgoing at events is being able to recharge my social batteries by talking with comrades I know.