Peaceful, lawful protest - if it is effective - is innately disruptive of 'business as usual.' That is why it is effective.
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The Adequate Protest demands far more than protests. It calls for Great and Daring Leaps of Integrity and Courage to See.
If people want to protest, to get out there and express themselves, as long as they do it peacefully, they should be encouraged to do so.
The power of protest depends not only on how many turn out, but also on what legislative, judicial, and civil society institutions exist to enact the will of those marching in the streets.
There are always protests, whether you do something good or bad. Even if you do something beneficial, people say you do it because it's advertising.
Activism could be defined as activities engaged in by individuals to change there of others situation.
In 70s America, protest used to be very effective, but in subsequent decades municipalities have sneakily created a web of 'overpermiticisation' - requirements that were designed to stifle freedom of assembly and the right to petition government for redress of grievances, both of which are part of our first amendment.
Well the protester I think is a very powerful thing. It's basically a mechanism of democracy that, along with capitalism, scientific innovation, those things have built the modern world. And it's wonderful that the new tools have empowered that protestor so that state secrets, bad developments are not hidden anymore.
The rule is, you can protest all you want. Make all the noise you want. Carry all the signs you want. The minute you throw a rock, you get arrested. The minute you break a window, you get arrested. The minute you break into a store, you get arrested.
There is nothing more American than peaceful protest.
People might not protest for overtly political or social causes, but when they can't feed themselves and their family, they will take to the streets.
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