Don’t get me wrong, it’s great seven million people hit the streets to show their concern that the USA is becoming fascist. But let’s be realistic: nobody in the GOP or in the presidential office gives a shit; they are just sitting it out, knowing full well: on Monday it’s back to work for the common Joe. We’ve seen similar big protests in London against brexit and in Germany against the far right: politicians don’t care, the effect was very limited. What do they care about? Mainly to get re-elected, so activate voters. Or actions that pull in the press: throwing rotten eggs at politicians, the Brits have had some success with that. Example France or Netherlands: a couple of trucks with horse manure emptied on the White House lawn or blocking the senate entrance with tractors. For the USA, the Boston tea party comes to mind; now thát was a No Kings protest.

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    What do they care about? Mainly to get re-elected, so activate voters.

    50501 protests are filled with activated voters.

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        I don’t, nor am I optimistic. But there probably will still be elections, and I do think it’s worth engaging with them nonetheless.

        I was mostly pointing out that the demographic that tends to participate in 50501’s events is more inclined to be “voters” than “anti-electoralism” anarchists.