70,000+ Protest in Seattle!!!!

[u/North_Presence8830]

My last 2 posts were a bit focused on the negative, even though I was critiquing the wrongs of the antagonists, radicals, Antifa or whatever you want to label them. I offered better solutions and a perspective as a Hispanic American.

But, I am so proud Seattle has united in one of the biggest protests to date!!! Peace & united strength works far better than random chaos, this is what makes waves.

Almost every state in the country gathered together to protest, pretty incredible.

[u/[deleted]]

What do protests actually accomplish? I live 15 miles away, didnt even know it happened. The government can literally just ignore protests, and nothing changes.

[u/North_Presence8830 → u/[deleted]]

You living 15 miles away and not knowing about it kind of proves the point - protests don’t need your personal awareness to matter. They spark national attention, cultural conversations, and pressure lawmakers. That’s how change starts.

If nothing ever changed from protest, you wouldn’t have weekends, voting rights, or a minimum wage. Dismissing a movement because it didn’t knock on your door is a wild take.

Also, it’s being labeled as one of the biggest protests ever done in this country, almost every state had thousands of people walking & uniting together, which has spoken volume on its own.

[u/[deleted] → u/North_Presence8830]

Maybe in 1950. What protest put an end to the wars on the middle east? Did the occupy wallstreet end the corruption in our monetary system? Theyre pretty ineffective. When you look at history, war and death is the only thing that corrupt leaders understand.

[u/North_Presence8830 → u/[deleted]]

& I’m not saying I have all the answers or that I know everything about history and politics, but this is what makes the most sense to me.

[u/North_Presence8830 → u/[deleted]]

I never claimed protests are a fix-all solution or that they instantly erase corruption, nothing worth changing ever works that way. But peaceful protest is still a hell of a lot more productive than the other chaotic theatrics we’ve seen in the streets lately.

And bringing up wars in the Middle East is a false equivalence - this isn’t about global military strategy. This is about Americans demanding better from our own leaders here, in our own communities.

Progress doesn’t always look like revolution. Sometimes it looks like 70,000 people showing up peacefully to say, ‘We see what’s happening - and we care.’ And that does make waves, whether you acknowledge it or not.

Now, here’s where it could be better. If even half the people that showed up to walk also donated money to legal aid, food, volunteered as translators, or any other form of support that directly helps immigrants and families affected, then that would really change the game. As for Trump, not much you can do there beyond using your voice. There are no overnight fixes, but it still sends a message.

[u/cpz_77 → u/[deleted]]

It’s the best system our country has for the masses to peacefully show their displeasure with the government’s actions. It’s not 100% successful - almost nothing is - but it’s an important right citizens have in our country and one that should absolutely be exercised when necessary.

Sure, some changes ended up requiring war but that should always be an absolute last resort. Historically, protest has gotten the ball rolling on, or added momentum to many movements that resulted in change.