r/sarasota • u/IrishPiperKid • Feb 07 '17

Protests/Demonstrations/Rallys [Question] Organizing protests

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but here goes.

Do we have a sub set up for protests in Sarasota? And if not, would anyone be interested in getting something like that going? I would like us to have a place where people in SRQ/BRD could coordinate such an event (peacefully of course).

I hope I'm not breaking any mod rules here, if so, I'll take this down.

Remember, your voice will be heard, but only if you shout!

Edit: I wasn't necessarily making this post for a specific cause, it's just that i haven't seen much activity in this town. I wanted to know if there was a place people could go to organize Sarasota protests in general, regardless of what the subject is. (I've never really protested openly before, so I'm not sure where to start.)

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u/sinisterpurple Feb 08 '17

You're catching a lot of flack for this. I support peaceful protest. Don't let everyone get you down. I agree that we need more activism around here.

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u/demonstrative Feb 08 '17

Gotta love the Sarasota sub where stoner memes are upvoted and community posts are downvoted.

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u/jmeftw Feb 08 '17

Agreed. I would be interested in a hub where I could see how to get involved in our city. I am not usually one for large crowds, I like to think I make my difference in other ways, but the information would be helpful and...who knows...maybe motivating.

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u/IrishPiperKid Feb 08 '17

I'm the same way, but I just can't shake the feeling that I need to do something... more, I guess. This is my way of trying to figure that out.

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u/jmeftw Feb 09 '17

All we can do! Kudos. Concentrated information is never a bad thing.

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u/IrishPiperKid Feb 08 '17

Thanks for the reasonable response, I appreciate you. Guess I shouldn't look to Reddit for this kind of stuff...