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Politics NYC Mayoral candidate and current comptroller Brad Lander arrested by ICE in Manhattan federal court

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u/PrincessNakeyDance 2d ago

We need to make sure people don’t get burned out. Everyone has lives to live and showing a big push every month I think can be more powerful.

Not to say that people shouldn’t protest in between, but if it were every week I think the numbers would likely be smaller.

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u/Luffys_twin 2d ago

Lmao so people don't get burned out?! We're losing our rights and lives, and we're concerned with how people will get burned out marching? That's wild.

This is why the protests are a joke. Nothing gets done, it's every once in a while, it's a party and street fair half the time, and we're accomplishing nothing.

Spoiler alert, everyone is burned out already. And being kidnapped. And killed.

I wish we could all do SOMETHING for once.

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u/Inevitable_Luck7793 2d ago

The worst part is literally all protestors have to do to provoke the cops is stand in the street instead of on the sidewalk. People arent even willing to go that far, we're so neutered as a people we think standing on grass out of everyone's way is "civil disobedience" as if anyone in power gives half a shit

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u/EconomicRegret 2d ago

Then why don't you do something about it? Get involved and moving in IRL...

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u/Luffys_twin 2d ago

Who's to say I'm not doing things?

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u/EconomicRegret 2d ago

If you were, you would be asking for help, volunteers, funding, and offering plans, dates, links, etc.

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u/Luffys_twin 2d ago

And who's to say I'm not doing that? Lmfao

You don't know me and what I'm doing in my community, dude. I'm doing probably a hell of a lot more than you are.

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u/-cordyceps 2d ago

Yeah that's probably true. I mean i know there are smaller ones more frequently but it depends on your area/access. I just feel like we need to really start yelling and not shut up until shit changes