I went to multiple protests after the Iraq war and got my Iraq war-supporting government to immediately plummet in support and lose the next election. It was nice. No harmed irreplaceable monuments that I remember. The marches I attended were entirely peaceful, as well.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Many times. I determine success as being heard without being hurt. Protesters shouldn’t be injured or prosecuted if they’re following the law. Wrongful arrests happen when officers want to end a protest, but those charges are easily dropped. I’ve never experienced that personally, but some of my friends were charged at Occupy in 2011.

[–] match@pawb.social 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

In that case, perhaps we have different metrics for success

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

That’s fair. Be safe out there.