Interesting Global [email protected]English • 1 year ago

Mass protests have failed to bring about social change. It’s time for a new strategy.

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Mass protests have failed to bring about social change. It’s time for a new strategy.

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Interesting Global [email protected]English • 1 year ago

2010-2020 saw more mass protests around the world than at any other point in human history, but the societal changes that resulted were often the opposite of what protesters demanded. Author Vincent Bevins explains why.

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Do you want fascism? Because vuvuzelas are how you get fascism.
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