Reply #27: Put yourself in **'s place

[Tsiyu]

Imagine 100,000 people lined up in your neighborhood to protest against you.

Even with the best fences, attack Dobermans and security staff, you'd be scared. You'd contemplate what that crowd might do if they came close. You are forced to face some truths about yourself you may not wish to confront, even if only to admit that you are making a lot of people very unhappy.

The Corporate Whores should be disregarded in this argument They won't cover protest, so stop looking to them for any proof of effectiveness. Don't be like that kid who keeps trying to win Daddy's and Mummy's approval. Daddy's a self-centered idiot who follows the money. He is never going to pay attention to you. Mummy's too busy attending parties and shmoozing with her friends to pay you any mind.

That's why I get annoyed when people say, "The media didn't cover the protest" or "The media lied about how many numbers we had." No shit!

Protests are effective on a psychological level for the protester, for those who witness the protest, and for those who are the focus of the protest. Don't doubt this for a second.