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sarisataka

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14. Protest, demonstration, march...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #13)

Thu May 9, 2024, 12:28 PM

May 9

We can quibble over terms all day.

Simply raising awareness of an issue and demanding the US use its influence, whether directly or through the UN, has been done for various human rights issues.

Yet when we hear of ongoing genocide, it seems only immigrants and refugees from the country show up, unless...

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Possible genocide committed in Sudan, report says [View all] muriel_volestrangler May 9 OP

Possible?.............................. Lovie777 May 9 #1

lawyers Tetrachloride May 9 #5

There has been support. Passages May 9 #2

In DC as well. Passages May 9 #3

They said the same thing JustAnotherGen May 9 #4

Nothing to do with "Black Africa" brooklynite May 9 #6

Disagree JustAnotherGen May 9 #7

Oh boy, I guess the campus protests are going to get going again BannonsLiver May 9 #8

On the other hand, no one in the USA is arming the RSF, or investing in anything associated with them muriel_volestrangler May 9 #9

Nah, it's just not as trendy. BannonsLiver May 9 #10

Aren't protests often done to raise awareness of an issue? sarisataka May 9 #12

No. Not when there's no action that people who see the protest would take. muriel_volestrangler May 9 #13

Protest, demonstration, march... sarisataka May 9 #14

Yes, it is more difficult to determine genocide sarisataka May 9 #11