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I don't think you need to inconvenience large amounts of people in order to make a point.
That's how protest/strike/etc. work generally.
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That's how protest/strike/etc. work generally
I think conflating protest and strike is not particularly helpful. The point of a strike is that you withdraw your labour to demonstrate how valuable it is. Protest doesn't have that aspect and is more about raising awareness of a cause / strength of feeling?
Organising a massive march (like the Iraq war / student / People's Vote) highlights a democratic deficit. High-impact actions by small groups do not necessarily do the same.
There's also the question of who gets to determine which causes are "important" enough for disruptive protest to be allowed. Anti-lockdowns / covid vax? Anti-Welsh second home ownership?
NickCJ
I don't think you need to inconvenience large amounts of people in order to make a point.
As I said, I am in favour of the cause, but becoming disenchanted with the method, which I feel may become counter-productive.
I also don't think it is necessary to cause random and mass inconvenience in order to 'protest'. Rock against Racism would be an example of a movement that took a different route.