Activism Could Make A Difference If Protestors Would Abandon Obsolete Tactics Mickey Z.

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Mickey Z. -- World News Trust

June 3, 2020

As I scanned reports of the latest spasms of anti-racist protests and police brutality, I promised myself I’d resist writing any articles about it. After all, how many activism-related articles have I already written? But…

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My mind instantly went to a paradox. When Colin Kaepernick took a knee, America was outraged… demanding that he and others find “another way to protest.” When activists hit the streets this past week, they were angrily told they need to find “another way to protest.” Unexpectedly, I’m here with a similar message -- but it’s coming from a very, very different angle:

All activists should and must find other ways to protest conditions and cultivate change. Dissent is not a dichotomy. It’s not limited to a few obsolete options. Dissidents must step out of the archaic box, open their minds to fresh perspectives, and discover methods and approaches that will finally net sustainable results. And while you’re at it: Rather than looking for ways to protest that keep you safe from criticism, the objective should be getting closer to your concept of justice.

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Each and every minute of each and every day, individual humans hit critical mass. For innumerable reasons, they reach the proverbial point-of-no-return, realize that they've been lied to since forever, and decide they want to toil in the name of creating change. They become activists.

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[Cirque du So-What]

1. Well? Where are the helpful suggestions? I found only allusions to them.

Along with a boatload of snark about what's being done incorrectly.

[MineralMan]

2. Well, that was pretty useless.

Lots of complaints and not much in the way of suggestions.

It's easy to criticize what people are actively doing. It's much harder to find new ways to do things and to lead people to those new ways. What "other ways" does this person have in mind. What is the writer actually doing while people are out actively protesting?

Waste of my time.

[gratuitous]

3. Okay, first you get a magic wand

Then you find a lamp that houses a genie who will grant you three wishes. After that, it gets a little tricky . . .