Want to know how activists in places like Portland take over roads, smash windows, light buildings on fire, and still have the press call them non-violent? Well, as it turns out these are well trained activists using intelligent, highly developed tactics.
Here’s a primer:
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1287688790400614400.html
The press are supporters of auntiefaz. Thanks for unrolled, will check it out.
Want to know how activists in places like Portland take over roads, smash windows, light buildings on fire, and still have the press call them non-violent? Well, as it turns out these are well trained activists using intelligent, highly developed tactics.
Here’s a primer:
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1287688790400614400.html
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Expanding your excerpt:
For starters, none of this is spontaneous.
Note that many protestors have shields. These shields take 3 hours each to make and are created by a group of 25 volunteers working all day.
You don’t do that spontaneously. It takes planning.
It isn’t just the shields that are planned, everything is, from what protestors wear, to the tactics chosen in each situation.
The protestors also have a highly developed understanding of the information and media ecosystem and the tactics that work in that environment.
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The first strategy is to put their target in a “decision dilemma.” This is where they select a method of protest that leaves the person with no good options. No matter how the target reacts they look bad.
That strategy is paired with: “the real action is your targets reaction.” you want to use someone’s reactions to your protest against them.
IE: Blocking a road. If the police arrest you, play the martyr. If they don’t, you now control the road...snip...
Video is embedded in the thread—click the link above.