Thinking of attending local indivisible solidarity rally. Don't think it will help at all.

[lindysalsagal]

Talk me into it.

These haters love the fight; I almost think it fans the flames to counter-rally. Ignore bullies. That's the real strategy.

I dunno. Talk me into it.

[tblue37]

1. If we flee the field it emboldens them. nt

[Lee-Lee]

2. I've always been of the opinion that rally's are all pointless

Nobody gets their mind changed because people go to a rally.

Nobody who goes to a rally changes their view.

Nobody who sees it on TV changes their mind.

Rally's don't change laws.

Rally's don't cast votes.


It's nothing more than a social event for like minded people to gather together and feel like they are doing something.

I find my time is much more productive spent in other ways to foment change.

Even worse, counter rallies just give morons the attention they crave and feed into their delusional beliefs of persecution, so rather than just unproductive exercises they become counterproductive. If these morons in Charlottesville had shown up and marched and nobody paid any attention to them they would have had much less publicity and just looked like even bigger fools.

[cwydro]

4. You make a good point.

I'm not a fan of rallies because I hate crowds, but everything you said is true.

[Funtatlaguy]

3. If it makes you feel better.....go

Sometimes it's nice to be around the like minded...you might even make a friend or two.

[forgotmylogin]

5. Show up and protest peacefully.

Stay off the roads and stay far away from any protesters who have weapons.

Here are some counter protesters with real grit to inspire you.

[leftstreet]

6. It's about solidarity, not necessarily outcomes n/t

[gibraltar72]

7. For some

That live in an armpit like I do it helps keep you energized to see someone besides you'r backward racist neighbors and local politicians and schools I mean Hillsdale College!

[BigmanPigman]

8. Resistance works! All types of resistance from town halls to die-ins.

It sends a message that we are not forgetting all the BS this admin has done and harm it has caused. We need to stay vigilant and to let our reps in Washington DC know that they represent us and we will not vote for them unless they do.

This is not normal and we will never accept it. Civil disobedience is a right.

We know it works by looking at the ACA repeal. Their agenda is stalled. That is progress.

[judesedit]

9. They need to constantly be shown there are way more of us than them