Why do they think it will suddenly work this time? I feel like exhibiting a little more creativity might make it more effective, but I’d like to hear what others have to say.
consistancy is more the drive. the signs already tend to be very individualistic but you don’t want everyone shouting different things so you want to keep it simple.
I mean, just because people know the pattern, I’m sure. Most of the seasonal music, in American culture at least, sucks, but people know it and so it lives forever.
Generally, people disapprove of it if you start yelling out, KILL THAT MOTHERFUCKER MURDER MURDER KILL!
That doesn’t even rhyme.
Sounds like a avril lavigne song
The point of a protest is not to rationally convince the rulers to change. By the time a protest occurs, the “rational” and “legitimate” options have been exhausted. Protests are a show of power by subjects to their rulers, and a threat that more serious consequences will follow if nothing changes. The fact that a mass of people have assembled and are taking action at all is sufficient for a protest to be effective IMO.
So I don’t think “basic” slogans make protests less effective so long as they don’t oversimplify the demands of the protesters. Similarly, creative slogans can definitely help protests be more effective if they sharpen the message they intend to deliver.
I’ve never heard that before, but I do know that protestors aren’t very creative, which might be why they fail as much as they do.
Because American protestors have zero imagination.
The Brits know how to start a proper chant.
I’m hooked. Examples?
Never heard this in my life
And? Time to get out of the safe space because they’re being taken anyway.
Or go to protests that are better organized?
So organize it.
I attended my first protest the other day and I was cringing nearly the whole time. That whole scene needs better organization, less rambling / more professional sounding speakers, and an image overhaul.
Well step up and do it then.
