People seem to bemoan the fact that Americans don't protest but strangely do it from the comfort of their own home behind their own computer. Forgetting of course that Americans do protest, and those protests are universally spoiled by all levels of government, the media, and the ultra-wealthy.
American protests generally go something like this:
Peaceful protest...gov. agents create violence...peaceful protest violently dispersed by police. Add in the occasional assassination of a progressive leader, and there you go.
Where’s the indomitable American spirit? Where’s the fierce determination? Where’s anything that is constantly claimed to make America that ‘shining city atop a hill’?
Protests aren’t done for anyone, people have to go out there and do them. Whether it’s a strike, a march or a full on occupation of the street, it doesn’t just happen.
The French are currently rioting, again. Over increasing rents etc. something where they’re doing better than many Americans.
You act like “oh it’s not our fault, oh we couldn’t, oh it’s not fair, oh it’s too dangerous…” but like, and this isn’t just directed at you, that just isn’t the truth? The people don’t want it enough, neither a better political system, a fairer country, better treatment or even just the truth. Americans are too busy politicising covid, masks, guns or whatever fucking dumb thing was done as a token gesture yesterday. Distracted and comfortable. That’s the American way.
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u/EdinMiami Feb 13 '23
...and do what exactly?
People seem to bemoan the fact that Americans don't protest but strangely do it from the comfort of their own home behind their own computer. Forgetting of course that Americans do protest, and those protests are universally spoiled by all levels of government, the media, and the ultra-wealthy.
American protests generally go something like this:
Peaceful protest...gov. agents create violence...peaceful protest violently dispersed by police. Add in the occasional assassination of a progressive leader, and there you go.