uspol, 50501 protest, warning!
If you’ve heard about the 50501 protest (“50 protests in 50 states”), PLEASE be advised that it is really fishy. People in our local organizing community and in other states have looked into it and cannot find the organizers. Especially if you are a new activist, please get in contact with local long-time activist orgs and get plugged in. Learn from them!
In the words of a very good friend:
uspol, 50501 protest, warning!
@rabbit So, the reasoning is basically: "Those are not the usual protest guys, seems fishy".
I understand it seems weird when usually, you know who's organizing protests.
Couldn't it also be explained by a new political situation which activates new people. Which may also lead to the messaging to not really be on point.
These protests seem to be gaining traction in progressive circles.
So I wonder: What exactly are you afraid of happening at these protests?
uspol, 50501 protest, warning!
@NinjaKoala @rabbit What are we afraid of happening? People being lured en masse into fascist traps, is what.
uspol, 50501 protest, warning!
@audreygwinter @rabbit Don't you think that being a large mass protects you from fascists? Like, I think its dangerous if you come there and are outnumbered by fascists waiting for you, but I don't see that if its really gaining traction in progressive circles.
uspol, 50501 protest, warning!
@NinjaKoala @audreygwinter @rabbit It doesn't if you don't know exactly how to leverage that collective power, which is very likely especially for new folks.
There's a reason 'divide and conquer' is such a common tactic for oppression of resistance.
