This guy comes to every
demonstration and dances on top of
pediments and garbage cans. Then he'll
climb a lightpost or two and everybody
cheers. It's a small act of defiance
that doesn't hurt anyone and calls our
boundaries into question. "All right,
buddy, time to come down," the amused
bike cop says. The smiling climber
obliges him and dances away. |
What thoughts
did the people who stood in doorways
distracted from their Saturday
afternoon shopping have as they
mutely watched thousands march
chanting up 5th Avenue to link arms
around the Federal Building? Will
those who stood by join in next time
or will they go home, set their car
alarms, and behind locked doors
reassure themselves with network
news that everything is fine?
What good does protesting do,
anyway?
We take to the streets to be near
each other and share our collective
energy. We assert our right to
gather and be heard, and draw on the
strength that comes from banding
together to shape a sustainable
future. It goes beyond simply
protesting a stolen election--it's
practice in participation. A wise
man once said, "A vote don't mean
shit." This election proved it. What
matters is action and it starts with
you today.
It doesn't take much. Just show up.
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