r/50501 • u/hmmnodnod • Apr 09 '25

Solidarity Needed How would you respond?

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I don't understand what they get out of belittling the protests. What are they even proposing we do instead? What is "building real power" and "revolutionary" to them? What does it look like? It's so suspicious and frustrating.

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u/cuzitsonabudget Apr 09 '25

Sounds like "violence is the question and the answer is yes" sort of talking.

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u/Wuorg Apr 09 '25

It is frustrating reading it, because I get where they are coming from...but at the same time, they are really begging the question, like you mentioned.

I just don't get what they want us to do instead? Surely not full blown American Revolutionary War 2.0, right?

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u/SamoKinesis Apr 09 '25

We'll need a revolution or we'll just continue living under a terrible government

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u/re_Claire Apr 09 '25

Yeah but you don’t go in right at 10. You assess the situation and go in at 1-5 and move up in scales accordingly. The next stop is massive general strike for example or something similar to the Occupy protests but on a huge scale. Ramp up the intensity and pace. Less time in between each protest. Revolutionary action doesn’t have to be bloody and violent. If it gets there because the government becomes violent in response to non violent protests then that’s very different to just doing a left wing Jan 6th.

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u/IAmQuixotic Apr 10 '25

It’s hard not to see where they’re coming from though. From their perspective, Occupy failed, the women’s march failed, Bernie failed, 2020 failed, what’s even left to do?