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In reply to the discussion: What would have giant impact on November? A giant [View all]brooklynite
(94,503 posts)21. Protests, largely speaking, DON'T make any difference (in an election), in my estimation.
If you attend, you're already committed to vote.
If you don't attend, you're not tuning in to the content of the speeches, so you aren't convinced to vote.
You critique my definition of a "two hour campaign rally"; what do you imagine a "giant pro choice rally" would be? Three hours? Ten? Twenty-four?
And perhaps the fact that said "giant pro choice rally" isn't being organized by any candidate, reproductive rights advocate or Party leader suggests that it isn't as effective a turnout model as the blogosphere thinks it is.
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Protests, largely speaking, DON'T make any difference (in an election), in my estimation.
brooklynite
Oct 2022
#21
The people you're trying to get worked up to vote aren't reading the blogs that would report on this
brooklynite
Oct 2022
#19