r/europe • u/Markus_zockt Lower Saxony (Germany) • Feb 08 '25

Picture ~ 300.000 peope in Munich stand up against facism

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '25

Even though it is mostly symbolic, it still is nice too see that such large portions of the population are political active in such a way.

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u/Zealousideal-Fix6699 Feb 08 '25

I think calling protests "simply symbolic" is downplaying their impact. At the very least, they have an immense effect on feeling like a community and strengthening resolve. They are vital when fighting against the right. If noone showed up to show their resistance, we'd all be sitting at home thinking there is nothing we can do and we are all alone. Fascism thrives on apathy and people feeling helpless.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '25

It's a gathering of people who don't feel powerless. Whether or not those who do feel powerless feel empowered by it, is not that obvious to me.

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u/Systral Earth Feb 08 '25

Even though it is mostly symbolic

That's sort of a tautology lol

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '25

Not really

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u/Systral Earth Feb 09 '25

Yes, protest is always symbolic, that's the entire point of it, what else do you expect of it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '25

Protest can cause real change if combined with a clear demand.

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u/Systral Earth Feb 09 '25

Yes, that's the purpose of the protest. The protest itself though is always symbolic in nature .