2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Dear Black People, [View all]shaayecanaan
(6,068 posts)I imagine for people for whom race is the supreme, critical issue, their inclination is to sympathise with the BLM protest. For people for whom GLBT issues are their number-one priority, they are probably inclined to sympathise with the Ellen Sturtz protest.
Once you move beyond those respective core constituencies, you find people who probably agree with the sentiments expressed, but disagree with the methods being used. Apparently this was the general reaction from the audience to both protests.
Apparently then, these sorts of protests appeal to those who are already extremely sympathetic to the cause, but serve to piss just about everyone else off (which may still be a worthwhile objective in the near term). It would seem to be a self-limiting approach, however, if your ultimate aim is to actually win over some people outside of that committed audience.