Posted on 02/14/2017 5:15:48 PM PST by markomalley
A study conducted at the University of Toronto concluded that extreme protest tactics such as blocking traffic, damaging property, and rioting actually reduce popular support for the political movements that employ them.
The study, which was conducted by Professor Matthew Feinberg of the University of Toronto, is entitled “Extreme Protest Tactics Reduce Popular Support For Social Movements,” and suggests that unusual protest tactics such as rioting reduce support for the movements that choose to employ them.
Feinberg claims that he was inspired to study the effects of such forms of protests during his time as a graduate student at UC Berkeley, a time in which he claims he attended many protests himself. Feinberg and his graduate advisor at UCB began to wonder “which tactics would be more successful than others and which tactics could” backfire.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
(do I really need to say "/sarc"?)
Normal people tire real fast with extreme protest whining.
It is obviously a plot!
You are correct. It is meant to make the vangaurd of the LBGT and AntiFa movement doubt their legitimacy and to dampen their ardor.
A demonstration against the plot’s authors should be organized as soon warm weather comes to Toronto!
Somebody is just now figuring this out?
Dale Carnegie wrote the book back in the 1920’s “How to win friends and influence people”. Nowhere in that book did Dale mention using a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire to hit someone that disagreed with you.
The good thing is that it encourages the passage of laws that permit motorists to just run the “protesters” over without liability.
Bring It All Down My Lefty Bros!
We Will Not Sleep till Bush is Jailed!
Oh ...
sorry ...
my bad.
Do I need a /s ?
On the contrary, it proves that the riots are being perpetrated by fascist white nationalist supporters of Drumpf posing as leftists.
On the contrary, it proves that the riots are being perpetrated by fascist white nationalist supporters of Drumpf posing as leftists.
Silly me...
So Blocked Lives Matter?
This report is total Bull Shit!
They are trying to undermine the movement, suppress their feelings and undermine progress.
DON’T LET THEM GET AWAY THIS !!!
People have to allowed to express themselves.
Trump is wrong! His misogynistic, Paleo Racism and the fact he’s gonna get us into a war have to be opposed with loud voices so he can hear them.
Viva LA Raza!
Si Se Puede!
Vagina Monologues
Racism is everything
Feed the homeless
Save the kittens
Free energy for everyone
Cowboy the FK up and support these idiots.
Don’t let them lose steam and momentum because some ass hat puts out some phony study. Guy probably believes in global warming too.
Wonder if they are trying to provoke a “heavy handed” response at which point the leftists will request assistance of outside countries and NGOs.
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