Sure, but what if awareness already exists? Basically any progressive platform is supported by the vast majority of Americans and has been for years if not decades, yet invariably nothing happens, or minor victories are made which are almost immediately overturned when conservatives take power. About Trump specifically, there’s no shortage of opposition to Trump and GOP fascism, and frankly anybody who is going to oppose him already is unless things get much, much worse economically. If protests are meant to raise awareness, then they’ve already fulfilled their purpose a long time ago.

In case anybody hasn’t gotten the memo, this is in fact bad.

That’s a completely reasonable take, but the article (and most of the comments here) aren’t arguing that; they’re arguing that protests on their own are are likely to lead to political or social change and therefore further escalation is not necessary, which is of course complete baloney. Now back to reality, what does your argument say about protests in America right now, where no significant escalation has occurred since April (save for that week or so period in Los Angeles back in June)?

Because it can lead to more militant (and more effective) action? Especially under dictatorships maintaining tight control over public discourse is an issue of life and death. However, as a completely separate issue, if the protests don’t lead to more effective action they’re just hot air.

I’m sorry for your loss.

They’re both the billionaire party; one is the KKK billionaire party while the other is the rainbow billionaire party.

The idea that the Civil Rights Movement was primarily a protest movement is absolutely inane (this is a non-exhaustive list of inane claims made in this article).

Why would I think protests contributed to these things? The simplest explanation would be that Trump just pissed a lot of people off, but more importantly these are surface level gains that don’t matter in the long run. Trump is building up a fascist dictatorship and you’re here bragging about tariff laws. Hell, 50% of project 2025 has already been implemented and there’s still more than a year before Congressmen elected in the midterms take their seats.

The only unique thing about Trump is that he’s bringing the evil America likes to export abroad to its own soil, but that’s not the point I’m making here. In criticizing Trump Americans (including you in your parent comment) tend to defend the pre-Trump status quo and past administrations. Sure Trump is uniquely autocratic, but that doesn’t mean evil ghouls like Obama and Clinton deserve anything other than condemnation.

If this was climate action you’d see the subsidies being replaced with government-funded solar panels. This is just austerity, though the minimum wage thing is unexpected.

Where do I find those “presidential rankings” and does killing half a million children affect one’s spot in them?

Looking at the other comments, you seem to have too much faith in humanity.

There are plenty of leftist populists elected in South America, yet those countries stay poor and crime-ridden.

Not exactly South America, but Mexico disagrees. Bolivia too. Leftist populists aren’t miracle workers, but they do have a pretty good track record.

Not gonna shed too many tears over this.

I wonder where I’ve heard this before.

The reason you can’t afford to buy is because of the fucked up housing market where capital competes with normal people for the same supply. Housing shouldn’t cost a hundred bazillion dollars.

Why specifically August 19 2031?

read your theory…

Ahem ahem.

Remigration plot twist.

Uh… why not?