Have you gone to a protest? Do you plan to?

[Anonymous]

Protesting is somewhat ineffective. Working with your elected officials, attending and speaking at local town halls, using traditional media and social media, perhaps starting a PAC to influence campaign money and votes is the only thing that will make a difference. It has to be done via the system and in a calm and thoughtful manner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No because nothing changes. The power structure is too great.

You vote, right? Vote in anti-racists. Otherwise, you are a part of the problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Protesting is somewhat ineffective. Working with your elected officials, attending and speaking at local town halls, using traditional media and social media, perhaps starting a PAC to influence campaign money and votes is the only thing that will make a difference. It has to be done via the system and in a calm and thoughtful manner.

Most people involved in anti-racism work are doing all of that already. You can do all that and march. Marching is effective as a way of bearing witness through the media. People around the work now see how sick our system is and that millions are ready to risk injury or worse to bring about a change. That is powerful, too. When I voted on Tuesday, there were many people clearly taking a break from protesting to cast their ballot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. Pandemic and vulnerable family member. But I intend to go canvassing in the fall for D candidates in swing districts in VA, just as I did in 2018. Protests are great for demonstrating that a lot of people hold the same opinion---but voting in the fall is the way to harness that opinion into action.

All the decent people (of every race and creed) need to do something---protest, organize, canvass---and---especially---VOTE.

Yes VOTE. Protests are great, but VOTE for candidates that can represent your voice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hoping to take my kids to a march from Friendship Heights to Cleveland Park tomorrow at 1PM if I can move a work call.

We will wear our masks the whole time.

If there is anything this weekend also hoping to get downtown.

Is this related to the student sit in at the Cathedral?

[Anonymous]

Between the anarchists and the anti-Semites, there is not really a safe space at protests for my family, virus or no virus. Instead, I signed up to make phone calls in swing states. Voting is the best way to effect change - but clearly the change cannot come fast enough.

[Anonymous]

No, Covid-19. It is transmitted through breath. Even outside with masks, large groups that are close together chanting, singing etc are too risky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Protesting is somewhat ineffective. Working with your elected officials, attending and speaking at local town halls, using traditional media and social media, perhaps starting a PAC to influence campaign money and votes is the only thing that will make a difference. It has to be done via the system and in a calm and thoughtful manner.

4 cops are indicted. Statutes are coming down. And its not over yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Protesting is somewhat ineffective. Working with your elected officials, attending and speaking at local town halls, using traditional media and social media, perhaps starting a PAC to influence campaign money and votes is the only thing that will make a difference. It has to be done via the system and in a calm and thoughtful manner.

4 cops are indicted. Statutes are coming down. And its not over yet.

Statues are coming down - but we need STATUTES to come down, and that requires voting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the pandemic panic thing is over with. Everyone can see that it was completely bogus.

The same politicians who two weeks ago were shrieking that letting 50 people sing inside a church built to seat 500 was going to kill all of us, are this week praising thousands of people in the streets, packed together like sardines, marching around and shouting and yelling, getting their breath all over everyone around them.

Can't have it both ways.

Except that the virus doesn't give a shit about what politicians think. Or cops or protestors or you or me.

[Anonymous]

I have been to protests in the past, but I am not attending this one because of the pandemic. I may go to a neighborhood vigil where there will be fewer people and presumably, I'll have more ability to keep my distance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hoping to take my kids to a march from Friendship Heights to Cleveland Park tomorrow at 1PM if I can move a work call.

We will wear our masks the whole time.

If there is anything this weekend also hoping to get downtown.

Is this related to the student sit in at the Cathedral?

Sorry for any confusion - I see the march is Thursday. The sit in is Friday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Protesting is somewhat ineffective. Working with your elected officials, attending and speaking at local town halls, using traditional media and social media, perhaps starting a PAC to influence campaign money and votes is the only thing that will make a difference. It has to be done via the system and in a calm and thoughtful manner.

4 cops are indicted. Statutes are coming down. And its not over yet.

Statues are coming down - but we need STATUTES to come down, and that requires voting.

It's not an either/or situation. Do BOTH!

[Anonymous]

I support the cause but I have been avoiding large crowds since mid-March due to coronavirus and I have no plans to stop that right now.

[Anonymous]

I don't feel comfortable taking my preschoolers to a protest during a pandemic. They still touch everything and dont reliably keep on their mask. They also aren't old enough to understand why we are there. I think we'll sidewalk chalk messages in front of our house today. I already routinely donate to many of the suggested groups and have for years.