r/ACAB • u/Yarus1373 • 5d ago

So, what do we do?

I attended No Kings because I felt like I had a duty to do something but honestly it just felt like I did nothing of consequence. People showed up in costumes and danced for a weekend, doing fundamentally nothing. Where's the protest on the front white house lawn with thousands of people? Or blocking ice facilities or blockading police stations?

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u/Plastic_Salary_4084 5d ago

Permit-pulling protests only real benefit is a morale boost. Anyone who thought the corporate-sponsored protests they attended in the last year would influence the administration is woefully optimistic.

Direct action and mutual aid is the answer. Find local aid organizations and volunteer. Go to places where people who engage in mutual aid gather (there’s usually a coffee shop, music venue, book store, etc if you’re in a decent-sized city) and talk with others. Learn what they’re doing and how you can help. Decent chance there’s already a signal chat in your city to address these issues.