• null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    6·
    vor 4 Tagen

    Yeah that’s a really good point.

    The general consensus seems to be that doing something is better than doing nothing.

    I really disagree though. After a few failed attempts people will lose heart and get in line.

    There seems to be half a dozen different protests now too, all on different days with no cohesive objectives

    • tetris11@lemmy.ml
      3·
      vor 4 Tagen

      with no cohesive objectives

      That’s a pro. As soon as there’s a clear motif or leader, it’s very easy to undermine that single point of weakness. A general rabble sends the clear vibe of “we are not impressed, and might burn things” with the air of uncertainty to keep the powers that be on their toes.

      • mathemachristian[he]@lemmy.ml
        3·
        vor 4 Tagen

        Well I guess you can’t undermine a protest that isn’t protesting anything but that still doesn’t explain what the point of this non-protest protest is? How would a bunch of people not buying stuff for a day keep “the powers that be” (who? the capitalists? Their politicians? The police?) on their toes?

        • tetris11@lemmy.ml
          2·
          vor 4 Tagen

          “We saw a blip in <sale/metric/police safety> and we think it correlates with the general unhappiness of the populace, as displayed here, here, and maybe here.”

          Blips can cause panic, even small ones

          • mathemachristian[he]@lemmy.ml
            1·
            vor 4 Tagen

            Is it supposed to hit profit margins? Because I doubt it will, people will still be buying necessities at the same amount and call me cynical, but I believe almost everyone will be buying the non-necessities the days before and after.

            To be candid, it just sounds like the most toothless, do-nothing, slacktivism kind of protest that’s only meant to generate backpats

            • tetris11@lemmy.ml
              2·
              vor 4 Tagen

              it could turn violent and do real damage to capital, that’s the beauty of an unfocused protest – the night is ever young

      • null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        vor 4 Tagen

        No it’s not. A general rabble isn’t going to achieve anything because they’re not asking for anything. Morale is low and participants are easily disuaded because they can see they’re not achieving anything. No one wants to risk physical harm or incarceration for a cause that just doesn’t really exist.