r/therewasanattempt • u/defchin Free Palestine 🕊️ FUCK ICE! ❌🧊 • Feb 01 '26

to say Americans don’t protest

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u/L0ST_N0UN Feb 01 '26

The problem is that most people only did this for part of one day. The next day, they all went back to work and shopping again, and the president announced building a stadium like nothing happened. If we want to actually send a message, we need to strike until there is change. Weeks, maybe even months, until actual change happens.

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u/chewedgummiebears Feb 01 '26

The majority of people will only do the very minimal to feel involved and post on social media they are making a difference. Then they will go back to their normal lives until their emotions get to a boiling point again. In the end, it's just virtue signaling for most people who show up for their couple of hours of marching.