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If You Were Wondering Why Protest Coverage Seems Fairly Muted, NPR's Public Editor Confirms This is Intentional (lemmy.ml)
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https://www.threads.net/@nprpubliceditor/post/DIhOEQQOyqP

EDIT: Also worth noting that the next nationwide protest date for 50501 is May 1st

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you want more people, you want less drama.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I want more change. To the progressive side. I want the fascists to go under.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Having more protests like the one from a couple weeks ago, where it was packed everywhere while having young and old, says a ton more than causing damage. The more drama, the more reason to send you to Guantanamo. Keep it peaceful and keep it huge is my very strong opinion.

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

I agree with you if press coverage is there. They're not covering the protests because they're not interesting, though.

That said, I'd call this lazy journalism. How about going out there to interview people? Start telling the stories of the people they talk with?

[–] Zirconium@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I don't know why we don't just crash more legislative buildings

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 months ago

Everyone wants more change. Everyone wants the fascists to fail miserably because, well, they're fascists.

The goal is to slowly steer the Exxon Valdez so it avoids the coastline and doesn't capsize. In this metaphor, violence (even the stuff we allow them to start) will capsize the Valdez.

Demonstrations aren't always about drama: they're about the show of potential resistance as well.