I need to warn you that I have very little patience for people who insinuate that getting out onto the streets and protesting is useless and not worth the effort.
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@Remittancegirl Thanks! This is how I’ve felt as well but didn’t have the words to say it.
@rasterweb I am absolutely sure you had the perfect words. But I'm really glad you agree with me on this.
It's cruel to cynically rob people of the only way most people feel they can push against what is happening to them.
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I need to warn you that I have very little patience for people who insinuate that getting out onto the streets and protesting is useless and not worth the effort.
It is terribly fashionable to be cynical about civil, peaceful protest. But it is deeply demoralising and often people can be easily dissuaded from making the effort by that cynicism.
No act that joins people together in protest for a better society is useless, even if only because it makes you feel less alone.
@Remittancegirl i mean... it's the best way. lowest risk from participation, you show numbers, build a community who can look after each other should things go south, organise for bigger things, etc. cosplaying lenin on the internet acheives zero.
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@rasterweb I am absolutely sure you had the perfect words. But I'm really glad you agree with me on this.
It's cruel to cynically rob people of the only way most people feel they can push against what is happening to them.
@Remittancegirl I love seeing those interviews where there is some 65 year old white guy who is like “This is my first protest. I’ve never done anything like this before.” because it gives me some hope that more and more people are fed up with things.
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I need to warn you that I have very little patience for people who insinuate that getting out onto the streets and protesting is useless and not worth the effort.
It is terribly fashionable to be cynical about civil, peaceful protest. But it is deeply demoralising and often people can be easily dissuaded from making the effort by that cynicism.
No act that joins people together in protest for a better society is useless, even if only because it makes you feel less alone.
@Remittancegirl well said. It reminds me of the Margaret Mead quote, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
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I need to warn you that I have very little patience for people who insinuate that getting out onto the streets and protesting is useless and not worth the effort.
It is terribly fashionable to be cynical about civil, peaceful protest. But it is deeply demoralising and often people can be easily dissuaded from making the effort by that cynicism.
No act that joins people together in protest for a better society is useless, even if only because it makes you feel less alone.
@Remittancegirl I will always have an issue with posts like that. They always forget that people who are disillusioned with protests might be trying (hopefully) to make. Protest gather support, they don't change anything. Direct action, violent resistance, breaking law and disobedience changes things. That is how it works. We make it difficult for any regime to govern so it's easier for them to change things than to repress further.
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@Remittancegirl I will always have an issue with posts like that. They always forget that people who are disillusioned with protests might be trying (hopefully) to make. Protest gather support, they don't change anything. Direct action, violent resistance, breaking law and disobedience changes things. That is how it works. We make it difficult for any regime to govern so it's easier for them to change things than to repress further.
1/2@Remittancegirl we also mediated as a society with ruling class throughout last 2 decades with movements such as Occupy Wall Street, Extinction Rebellion and they refuse to listen to us, so further attempts at mediating through peaceful protest are simply stupid. It's time for direct action and deeply organized resistance whatever that might mean 2/2
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I need to warn you that I have very little patience for people who insinuate that getting out onto the streets and protesting is useless and not worth the effort.
It is terribly fashionable to be cynical about civil, peaceful protest. But it is deeply demoralising and often people can be easily dissuaded from making the effort by that cynicism.
No act that joins people together in protest for a better society is useless, even if only because it makes you feel less alone.
@Remittancegirl a mass protest sends an important message to power: "We're asking nicely"
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@Remittancegirl we also mediated as a society with ruling class throughout last 2 decades with movements such as Occupy Wall Street, Extinction Rebellion and they refuse to listen to us, so further attempts at mediating through peaceful protest are simply stupid. It's time for direct action and deeply organized resistance whatever that might mean 2/2
@JoannaCanFixIT @Remittancegirl Isn't gathering support necessary? Where will you get the people to do the things that make the changes, if you don't gather support?
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I need to warn you that I have very little patience for people who insinuate that getting out onto the streets and protesting is useless and not worth the effort.
It is terribly fashionable to be cynical about civil, peaceful protest. But it is deeply demoralising and often people can be easily dissuaded from making the effort by that cynicism.
No act that joins people together in protest for a better society is useless, even if only because it makes you feel less alone.
Public protests are essential to building community, awareness and momentum.
They are not enough, in themselves, but they are essential. Those who dismiss them are not engaging in good faith.
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I need to warn you that I have very little patience for people who insinuate that getting out onto the streets and protesting is useless and not worth the effort.
It is terribly fashionable to be cynical about civil, peaceful protest. But it is deeply demoralising and often people can be easily dissuaded from making the effort by that cynicism.
No act that joins people together in protest for a better society is useless, even if only because it makes you feel less alone.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/us/politics/koch-network-2024-election-trump.html
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-oil-industry-donations
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/big-oil-445m-trump-congress
Remember the 3.5% rule.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/17/what-is-the-3-5-percent-protest-rulehttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3.5%25_rule
https://nicolagriffith.com/2026/02/19/3-5-a-small-number-with-huge-implications/
The billionaires funding fascist movements globally get very nervous about that 3.5%.
The fossil fuel industry is preparing to do anything, literally anything, to keep its power & wealth.
Frying the planet & democracy.
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@JoannaCanFixIT @Remittancegirl Isn't gathering support necessary? Where will you get the people to do the things that make the changes, if you don't gather support?
@HollieK72 @Remittancegirl gathering support is important, but most of people already agree that genocide should be stopped, rich should get taxed and environment should be protected. What more popular support do you need?
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I need to warn you that I have very little patience for people who insinuate that getting out onto the streets and protesting is useless and not worth the effort.
It is terribly fashionable to be cynical about civil, peaceful protest. But it is deeply demoralising and often people can be easily dissuaded from making the effort by that cynicism.
No act that joins people together in protest for a better society is useless, even if only because it makes you feel less alone.
@Remittancegirl At the end of the day, even when the framework of democracy has been completely erased, getting out into the streets still works.
There are definitely situations where voting no longer works - but no situation where bodily protest stops working.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/us/politics/koch-network-2024-election-trump.html
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-oil-industry-donations
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/big-oil-445m-trump-congress
Remember the 3.5% rule.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/17/what-is-the-3-5-percent-protest-rulehttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3.5%25_rule
https://nicolagriffith.com/2026/02/19/3-5-a-small-number-with-huge-implications/
The billionaires funding fascist movements globally get very nervous about that 3.5%.
The fossil fuel industry is preparing to do anything, literally anything, to keep its power & wealth.
Frying the planet & democracy.
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Project 2025 has six dynasties funding it, in alliance with petrostate despots like Putin & #PrinceBonesaw
Bradley, Koch, Coors, Scaife Mellon, Seid, Uihlein
These are the top GOP donors in 2024.
They're the ones funding the fascism.1. Elon Musk $291,482,587
2. Timothy Mellon $197,047,200
3. Miriam Adelson $148,304,900
4. Richard Uihlein $143,498,936
5. Ken Griffin $108,402,284
6. Jeff Yass $101,128,680
7. Paul E. Singer $66,800,800 -
@HollieK72 @Remittancegirl gathering support is important, but most of people already agree that genocide should be stopped, rich should get taxed and environment should be protected. What more popular support do you need?
@JoannaCanFixIT @Remittancegirl Enough to create the conditions where deeply organized resistance and direct action will follow.
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Project 2025 has six dynasties funding it, in alliance with petrostate despots like Putin & #PrinceBonesaw
Bradley, Koch, Coors, Scaife Mellon, Seid, Uihlein
These are the top GOP donors in 2024.
They're the ones funding the fascism.1. Elon Musk $291,482,587
2. Timothy Mellon $197,047,200
3. Miriam Adelson $148,304,900
4. Richard Uihlein $143,498,936
5. Ken Griffin $108,402,284
6. Jeff Yass $101,128,680
7. Paul E. Singer $66,800,8003/
https://jacobin.com/2025/06/andreessen-manifesto-oligarchy-tech-democracy
8. Marc Andreessen $42,365,113
9. Stephen Schwarzman $40,202,039
10. Timothy Dunn $35,780,200
11. Rob Bigelow $34,991,500
12. Diane Hendricks $33,165,417
13. JJ Ricketts $32,273,650
14. Shirley W. Ryan $32,198,116
15. Warren A. Stephens $25,895,650
16. Isaac & Laura Perlmutter $25,344,890
17. Vince & Linda McMahon $23,961,659
18. Ronnie & Nina Cameron $21,372,500
19. Jan Koum $20,855,091
20. Thomas Klingenstein $17,410,263 -
I need to warn you that I have very little patience for people who insinuate that getting out onto the streets and protesting is useless and not worth the effort.
It is terribly fashionable to be cynical about civil, peaceful protest. But it is deeply demoralising and often people can be easily dissuaded from making the effort by that cynicism.
No act that joins people together in protest for a better society is useless, even if only because it makes you feel less alone.
@Remittancegirl I always want to ask the people that slag off peaceful protest how many molotov cocktails they've thrown. Like, put up or shut up
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https://jacobin.com/2025/06/andreessen-manifesto-oligarchy-tech-democracy
8. Marc Andreessen $42,365,113
9. Stephen Schwarzman $40,202,039
10. Timothy Dunn $35,780,200
11. Rob Bigelow $34,991,500
12. Diane Hendricks $33,165,417
13. JJ Ricketts $32,273,650
14. Shirley W. Ryan $32,198,116
15. Warren A. Stephens $25,895,650
16. Isaac & Laura Perlmutter $25,344,890
17. Vince & Linda McMahon $23,961,659
18. Ronnie & Nina Cameron $21,372,500
19. Jan Koum $20,855,091
20. Thomas Klingenstein $17,410,2634/
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-5-step-fascist-plan
21. Rob Walton $17,572,601
22. Janet J. Duchossois $16,306,033
23. Howard W. Lutnick $16,503,667
24. Kelcy L. Warren $16,151,105
25. Walter W. Buckley Jr. $15,522,500
26. Thomas Peterffy $14,305,900
27. Anthony Pratt $14,000,000
28. Sherrilyn Fisher $13,299,894
29. David Millstone $13,413,486
30. Lynne Walton $13,037,750
31. Charles Schwab $12,801,600
32. Stephen Wynn $12,518,750
33. Anthony Lomangino $9,529,705 -
I need to warn you that I have very little patience for people who insinuate that getting out onto the streets and protesting is useless and not worth the effort.
It is terribly fashionable to be cynical about civil, peaceful protest. But it is deeply demoralising and often people can be easily dissuaded from making the effort by that cynicism.
No act that joins people together in protest for a better society is useless, even if only because it makes you feel less alone.
Thats purely plotted planned propaganda,
because
PROTEST is literally the only tool (we the) people have to combat corruption at the highest level.
Period.Wish id seen such ridiculous commentary, because id have to object & explain why that in itself is: compliance/complicity/permission.
Protest, 24/7, with ample enough #’s of people, is doable & effective.
And while we succumb to the extravagance of white collar crime & allow it to continue, is acceptance & approval.
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https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-5-step-fascist-plan
21. Rob Walton $17,572,601
22. Janet J. Duchossois $16,306,033
23. Howard W. Lutnick $16,503,667
24. Kelcy L. Warren $16,151,105
25. Walter W. Buckley Jr. $15,522,500
26. Thomas Peterffy $14,305,900
27. Anthony Pratt $14,000,000
28. Sherrilyn Fisher $13,299,894
29. David Millstone $13,413,486
30. Lynne Walton $13,037,750
31. Charles Schwab $12,801,600
32. Stephen Wynn $12,518,750
33. Anthony Lomangino $9,529,7055/
They funded a coup attempt.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2021/02/19/here-are-the-billionaires-who-donated-to-donald-trumps-2020-presidential-campaign/https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/how-reyes-holdings-became-biggest-beer-distributor-us/
https://archive.is/U5N6ohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/interactive/2024/biggest-campaign-donors-election-2024/
https://archive.is/f9wGP34. J. Christopher Reyes $9,536,425
35. Jay Winters Faison $9,084,324
36. James Davis $8,497,854
37. John W. Childs $8,694,286
38. Patricia Duggan $8,446,099
39. Richard G. Haworth $7,500,800
40. Marc J. Rowan $8,721,299
41. Jeffrey Specher, Kelly Loeffler $7,052,013
42. John L. Nau III $7,030,556 -
@Remittancegirl I love seeing those interviews where there is some 65 year old white guy who is like “This is my first protest. I’ve never done anything like this before.” because it gives me some hope that more and more people are fed up with things.
@rasterweb Me too. Exactly this!
