Protests are powerful, especially in autocracies. This is because they undermine, in full view of everyone, a key source of legitimacy for autocrats: that they represent the true will of the people. It also undermines the instrument of power that all autocrats rely on: fear.
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Ah, David Harvey’s Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism is very good for beginners. Alternatively, there are also some good videos. For example, Richard Wolff - The Game is Rigged.
Capitalism is by far the biggest problem facing the planet. It is also the root cause of many other problems, such as war and climate change. But the associated problem that everyone can work on is a lack of class consciousness. Step 1: Educate yourself about the principles of exploitation in capitalism. Step 2: Educate others.
Not here tho. No bear in sight. The bear patrol must be working like a charm!
There is some truth in that. But we will not be able to gather a revolutionary mass in the near future, neither in the US nor here in Europe. One thing is certain, however: under a US as Trump envisions it, any work toward that goal will become impossible, or at least life-threatening. That is why I am in favor of forming alliances with liberals to preserve room for maneuver.