> protests. It's one of our most precious rights, the right
> to peaceably assemble to protest our Government.
> But standing around for hours holding a sign and shouting
> slogans in unison just doesn't do much for me. I'm much
> more impressed by the people who work within the system,
> behind the scenes, out of sight, to enact the kinds of
> social changes that the protestors waste time shouting
> about.
I would contend that visible protests are much more effective than
"working within the system". Working within the system might produce
some small and ultimately unsatisfying gains after a lifetime of work,
whereas, the LA riots were stupidly effective. I remember hearing a
song once on a public TV show about a female activist (don't remember
her name) about how there are lots of nicer ways to do things (than
barring doors, people chaining themselves to things and shouting) but
that the "nice way" always fails. I don't take that statement as law,
but I do think it's often (if not usually) true.
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