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submitted 5 months ago by poplargrove@lemmy.world to c/196

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[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago

I do. When I attend a protest, I share my knowledge and experience. First rule is keep it safe. Second is keep it legal. Third is keep it together. Fourth is keep it heard.

The key to a successful protest is knowing the law and planning around it before organizing.

[-] match@pawb.social 2 points 5 months ago

Have you successfully protested before, and can you link me to such a success?

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Many times. I determine success as being heard without being hurt. Protesters shouldn’t be injured or prosecuted if they’re following the law. Wrongful arrests happen when officers want to end a protest, but those charges are easily dropped. I’ve never experienced that personally, but some of my friends were charged at Occupy in 2011.

[-] match@pawb.social 4 points 5 months ago

In that case, perhaps we have different metrics for success

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

That’s fair. Be safe out there.

[-] MudMan@fedia.io 3 points 5 months ago

Oooh, oooh, I got one.

I went to multiple protests after the Iraq war and got my Iraq war-supporting government to immediately plummet in support and lose the next election. It was nice. No harmed irreplaceable monuments that I remember. The marches I attended were entirely peaceful, as well.