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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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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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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Or if a state like California stonewalled the federal government until ambassadors were appointed. Just hypotheticals.
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Not advocating these things specifically. Just meaning to demonstrate how direct action can be focused to effectiveness.
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One way *not* to measure the effectiveness of direct action is by it's impact on the center.
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Look, if the tactics of leftists can move you to the side of racists, you were always just kind of a racist and I dunno what to tell ya.
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Also like, who are you to criticize tactics? Did you learn them from an extensive history of not organizing?
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I want to "what color is the boathouse at Hereford" every single center-leftist that tries taking lead on their very first action.
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