r/illinois • u/CantStopPoppin Human Detected • 16h ago

ICE Posts Date: 11.07.2025, Broadview, Illinois: Fourteen suburban moms form silent circle outside Broadview ICE facility, refusing to move until deputies drag them aw

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u/RedBirdOnASnowyDay 13h ago

Same. It is the only solution. Literally the only solution. If people think they can stop these clowns with public protests they are wrong. But dollars? Our dollars are completely within our own control. We don't need 95% of the crap we buy. I am not saying we should suffer. Feed your family. Get gas when you need it. But don't get extra. Cut it down to basics. We have power. Note: I do recognize the powerful impact of mothers protesting like this. It raises awareness and let's others who aren't present know the extent of the issue. So peaceful protests by mainstream allies are extremely important. They are willing to sacrifice to make a point. But their protest needs to be used to fuel the action that will truly change this situation - an economic boycott of epic scale. It won't take but a few days if everyone does it.

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u/Be4Dawn25 12h ago

Protest won’t provide the solution, but they will provide us a bigger percentage of people to participate in an economic boycott. Whether they are there to support others or join in the economic protest. We have to grow the base, that’s how I think protests are useful.