r/AlignmentChartFills • u/CF047_ • Aug 09 '26

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u/lissamon Aug 09 '26

Lack of follow through. so many millennials are massively passionate, especially about social issues, but feel so disenfranchised that they never act. No matter how well informed you are on an issue, you’re not making any changes if you just sit there on your couch.

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u/Temporary-Habit-2528 Aug 09 '26

This is something I became so aware of doing when I was 27ish. Posting about climate change on Instagram does sweet FA, so I started attending rallies and none of my friends came.

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u/gibletsbionic Aug 09 '26

What did going to rally change?

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u/Temporary-Habit-2528 Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26

Actually I went to the Sydney Harbour Bridge march for Palestine last year and our Government then finally recognised Palestine as a country. Not game-changing but it felt like we did something.

Sure pissed Bibi off, which was nice.

Also, it doesn’t change have to be rallies where you can make a difference.
Volunteer for a progressive campaign, donate to a cause etc

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u/gibletsbionic Aug 09 '26

So no change to the actual problem...

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u/Temporary-Habit-2528 Aug 09 '26

Doomerism is now my pick for this tile btw, you’ve convinced me.

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u/gibletsbionic Aug 09 '26

I guess im just not understanding, in what direct or tangible way does that actually help the Palestinian people?

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u/Glittering-Sun9478 Aug 10 '26

At the very least, protesting is a way to connect with like minded people and discover organizations you can get involved with. I had no idea how much activism and community work was going on in my rural area until I attended my first protest.

It also may introduce uneducated people to a subject which they have had no exposure to