Political action and the Trump Presidency

[Eddie Teach]

I didn't know you were a joiner, g.

[garbon]

I didn't know you were a joiner, g.

I've only intentionally been present at 2 protests in my life. Both of those times were this year. Consciousness raised.

[The Minsky Moment]

Same level.  In the past I've backed candidates in swing districts in NY/NJ/CT but here aren't any national elections of significance until 2018.  Have been doing some immigration pro bono but did that in the past as well.

[dps]

What is common to all forms of militancy is that the express purpose of a "militant" is to confront those who do not agree with them head-on, without any attempt to forge a common ground. 

Yes, and leaving violence out of it, this is why I think militancy is a bad thing--we're already politically polarized enough.

[Savonarola]

The protest I went to in the US wasn't violent and it was about something real.

One in a million?

Heh, most protests aren't violent; (whether or not they're about something real I'll leave up to you) but those don't make the news.  A group of people marching and chanting isn't very good television; but BLM protesters burning down a CVS or the police tear-gassing Al Jazeera reporters is quality entertainment journalism.

[CountDeMoney]

What is common to all forms of militancy is that the express purpose of a "militant" is to confront those who do not agree with them head-on, without any attempt to forge a common ground. 

Yes, and leaving violence out of it, this is why I think militancy is a bad thing--we're already politically polarized enough.

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice--although sometimes it needs some help, like a lead pipe or a baseball bat.

[Grinning_Colossus]

I'm the same as Garbon. Donated money, but didn't attend any protests until Trump was elected.