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I guess maybe the sobering part of this read was the fact that maybe revolution will take a lot longer than we thought...so maybe our focus should be on building alternate community institutions and forming connections instead of focusing on big events like protests.
Protests can still get concessions from the state. The problem historically has come when the protest leaders get elected.
I agree, though protests are still useful for networking and movement-building (and sometimes they achieve some of their goals). But yeah, they shouldn't be our sole focus.
(I say this as someone who tends to avoid protests due to social anxiety, so take it as you will.)