As students return to college campuses across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza.

As students return to college campuses across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza.

  • jpreston2005@lemmy.world
    181·
    3 months ago

    What actually needs to be done is rallying support among the masses themselves for either a paralyzing general strike, or at least a show of voting force that threatens politicians with removal in the next election cycle. Neither of these goals is furthered by simple disruptive protest.

    Protests rally support.

    • Sarmyth@lemmy.world
      610·
      3 months ago

      They can, or they can erode it. I’ve never met a person won over by road blockade. It more like a call to rally people who already agree. If the classes you are going into debt paying for keep getting canceled or your graduation gets delayed because of protests, it’s not gonna endear you to protesters. You may agree with the message, but if you didn’t it would only further entrench you on the other end.

      • zbyte64@awful.systems
        41·
        3 months ago

        Wild how these protests erodes support for Palestine while also hurting Kamala because it garners support for Palestine.

        • Sarmyth@lemmy.world
          13·
          3 months ago

          Do they? Like I said, I haven’t seen anyone change their minds because of the road blocking protests. I have seen people change their minds because of reporting.

          Closest I’ve seen to people change stances is literally supporters of Palestine go “fuck these kids are annoying.” But are still anti-genocide.

    • Carrolade@lemmy.worldEnglish
      410·
      3 months ago

      No, every protest does not rally support. Some do, some do not. Which is which is extremely important.