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[โ€“] copandballtorture@hexbear.net 85 points 6 months ago (11 children)

Here's what I learned from 2020:

Highly visible protest in public space: huge police presence, violent counter protesters, unable to build pressure to force change. Human Cost: 2,000 people brutalized, gassed, and doxxed.

Direct action by dedicated, anonymous covert operatives: inhibits, delays, and frustrates the state and it's ability to repress dissent. Human Cost: A couple of people throw away some incriminating clothes, lay low, then move on with their lives.

[โ€“] MattsAlt@hexbear.net 21 points 6 months ago

Are you suggesting the direct action specifically during periods of protest or as an alternative?

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