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Do protests like No Kings still matter? Here’s what experts say (www.sfchronicle.com)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/politics@lemmy.world
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  • They help individuals channel their frustration, isolation and desperation
  • They are a show of strength
  • They typically lead to more political involvement
  • They have already produced wins
  • They must remain nonviolent to be effective
  • They must be in small towns in the heartland, not just big coastal cities

Find one near you at nokings.org

This post uses a gift link, but some people do seem to be prompted to register. I can't change SF Chronicle policy about that. They also have a history of sending lawyers after people who post archive.today links to their articles, so whatever you do, don't plug the URL into that site.

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It's called Jim Crow

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The Trump administration is positioning the upcoming No Kings protests as an excuse for crushing dissent (www.mediamatters.org)
 

Find one to join near you at nokings.org

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