For direct action to be most effective, it must: - have a clear ask - with someone held accountable - and noncompliance must be costlier
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
e.g. effective: "We want city council to hold a vote to commit funds to remdiate mold in public housing and we will strike until they do."
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e.g. ineffective: "We will camp out in this park until globalization ends"
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
Displaying rage can be effective in getting people to be aware of issues. But we also need better organization and targeting.
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Imagine, say, if a well-stocked group shut down the Capital Beltway with a clear goal of reversing the travel ban.
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I've been saying since the Bush years that turning the beltway into a parking lot would REALLY get the government's attention.
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It would be so easy. 4 rental trucks stocked with supplies...
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
Or just have everyone bring their own gear and share as needed. A standard American minivan can hold enough gear for 5 or 10 people.
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Need to scale for long haul tho
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