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some of you were not aware of this i guess (lemmy.cafe)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/politicalmemes

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I appreciate the kind words, but I'm only responsible for my own actions, and at the end of the day, I have the ability to buy a ticket to Israel or DC to start a protest there.

It wouldn't do much good with just me, but maybe I'd drum up some support and get a few people to join me. That's how movements start, after all - one person becomes a few, becomes a lot, becomes a force to be reckoned with. But I'm not doing that. I'm posting on social media just like the "thoughts and prayers" crowd.

This whole situation has shown me exactly how people can let atrocities happen - they simply don't believe their actions would be enough to make a difference, so they sit and hope someone has the balls to do what they can't bring themselves to.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

For what it’s worth, internet protest is a thing too.

I don’t know about you, but I grew up basically permanently online, and I gained a lot of my current political insight from raw and honest comments just like yours. It might not seem like it, but there are certainly eyes taking in your words right now that might change the way they look at the situation. While the barrier to entry for internet posting is low, that doesn’t make the outcome value of it nill.

And check out some local protests. The media has made it so that you certainly don’t need to book a ticket to DC to make your voice heard. 🫶