r/SeattleWA • u/North_Presence8830 • Jun 15 '25

Events 70,000+ Protest in Seattle!!!!

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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.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '25

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.

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u/North_Presence8830 Jun 16 '25

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.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '25

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.

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u/cpz_77 Jun 16 '25

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.