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I think it does. One problem we're facing is that many people are just apathetic and keep to themselves instead of doing literally anything. Protests like these are for many people the first political protest ever in their lives. Are they gonna overthrow Trump? No. But they're a stepping stone. People feel what it feels like to be part of something bigger, and will potentially be willing to do more. And I know that there's leftist groups attending to inform people about further, more effective actions.
I think people who complain about No Kings not doing anything are kind of insufferable. People always complained that liberals don't do enough and don't want to listen. Now that's changing, and instead of using the opportunity to have conversations with them about how all this came to be and what's necessary, they're being shamed. I used to be apolitical, had I not be welcomed by empathetic people I probably wouldn't be active today. I want to pay that forward.
Liberals are the insufferable ones, they believe they've attended a protest and something will happen. When they are told what's necessary to get the change they want they close down and refuse to listen because they know how things work. They believe their single day, couple of hours, event will force change. The only thing that the media will report is the size of the crowds, because there is nothing else to report.
Unfortunately, meaningful change will require working with - and being willing to reconsider our views about - people we find insufferable.
It's not us that needs to reconsider our views, it's liberals and their arrogant hubris that refuse to change. They claim to want change but within the parameters of the existing system. Leftists and liberals don't want the same outcomes.
I agree that they are the ones that need to change, but we need to reconsider our approach on getting them to do so. The current approach doesn't seem to be working very well.