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Do you know about “no king” day here in the US today. As you might know or not know; average Americans are the most complacent type, and not known to protest anything:) At least not in the last 60–70 years :)
So when they come to the streets you know something is not right.
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Yes, we even had one person here in Cotacachi doing that. Nobody else came, though, but she was still feeling good about doing something. But is it doing something? Is it standing up?
When we're so far down the line as we are at the moment, gathering for a protest feels a lot like virtue signaling. Standing around, "I was there" - will that bring any change? It reminds me of the 2010s, when people thought that signing online petitions would change the world, finally, into something better.
And then they go home and hate their neighbors. Despise the other side.
And yes, I'm more radical. Change needs a critical mass. It needs to get people on board. Here, the indigenous organizations are failing at that. What they protest against is absolutely legitimate, I could even defend some of the methods - but they're losing, both the war as well as the battles and most importantly, support.
It's a tricky question, with many variables. Maybe something for another evening.
There is a statistical number for that. 30% of the adult population.
That is a big number.
Uh, nice, didn't know that one. Do you know how much it was in India, to make Ghandi's approach work?
Gandhi's approach of non-violent movement? Oh boy! That was a different time and space. Yes, it was certainly more than 30%.