Visibility. Targeting widely broadcasted events increases exposure of the cause.
Disruption: Ever heard of bread and circuses? Disrupting the circus rouses the general public, and a roused public is preferable to complacent one even if they are roused against the protestors themselves.
Pressure: Eventually, 2. forces the ruling class to take action. Again, even if the action is to silence or persecute the protestors it still serves to highlight the issue.
Symbolism: Shit is not fine. Most people want to pretend it is, and this kind of event is part of the illusion. Pulling aside the curtain is the right thing to do.
Thank you for your beautiful and eloquent explanation of the rationale behind Direct Action. I will be cribbing it in future.
The same strategy worked pretty well for reddit and the blackout. 😉 👍
2 and 3 sound about where we are and even you admit it turns people against the protests - I'm against oil execs but it genuinely feels like these muppets arent on my side
we get it you love oil execs
Hate em - the whole reason I wish these protests targetted them more directly - burn their mansions and oil rigs down to the ground - then we shall tennis
how much house and oil rig burning ya doing may I ask? cus I feel the answer is none
Thank you for your beautiful and eloquent explanation of the rationale behind Direct Action. I will be cribbing it in future.
The same strategy worked pretty well for reddit and the blackout. 😉 👍
2 and 3 sound about where we are and even you admit it turns people against the protests - I'm against oil execs but it genuinely feels like these muppets arent on my side
we get it you love oil execs
Hate em - the whole reason I wish these protests targetted them more directly - burn their mansions and oil rigs down to the ground - then we shall tennis
how much house and oil rig burning ya doing may I ask? cus I feel the answer is none
Haha not this time FBI agent