I bet that the No Kings group will have an Independence Day celebration. Here's hoping the numbers for that march exceed the 3.5% of our nation's population! This is a reference to the study by Harvard's Carr Center's Erica Chenoweth, which found that "Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change." I believe this weekend's crowd was about 3%... tick-tick-tick
Overcoming inertia is the most important part of change. When 5 to 10 million people in cities across America get up, make signs, march, gather, sing, hug, and find power in their peaceful resistance, the next step is easier. A body in motion stays in motion; a body at rest stays at rest. The daily horrors of illegal actions and lies are moving millions out of their rest zones. We see that there's no miracle, but there are millions of steps FORWARD, in a course correction that will get us back to a place that is safe, free, loving, and financially sustainable.
I bet that the No Kings group will have an Independence Day celebration. Here's hoping the numbers for that march exceed the 3.5% of our nation's population! This is a reference to the study by Harvard's Carr Center's Erica Chenoweth, which found that "Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change." I believe this weekend's crowd was about 3%... tick-tick-tick
Hear, hear, and absolutely!!! Thank you for the comment and support, Trish. I appreciate both.
Overcoming inertia is the most important part of change. When 5 to 10 million people in cities across America get up, make signs, march, gather, sing, hug, and find power in their peaceful resistance, the next step is easier. A body in motion stays in motion; a body at rest stays at rest. The daily horrors of illegal actions and lies are moving millions out of their rest zones. We see that there's no miracle, but there are millions of steps FORWARD, in a course correction that will get us back to a place that is safe, free, loving, and financially sustainable.
So true. Thank you for your comments and support, Georgia. I appreciate both.