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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Feeble, unproductive, self-congratulatory, and ineffective, like all protests other than those which are actually emphatically counterproductive, e.g., LA presently.  [/quote]

So all protests are ineffective or only ones conducted by people on the left?[/quote]

They're all a waste of time and energy, and usually provoke nothing more than antipathy, if not outright derision.  They achieve nothing but transient and useless press coverage for a day.  Change happens at the ballot box, not through protests which these days inevitably are deliberately provocative, if not outright destructive.  Infantile displays, really - "Look at me!  I'm outraged, and me waving a sign around and acting belligerent will persuade everyone else of the righteousness of my views!".  Not.     [/quote]

I'm not going to change your mind--you're obviously set in your opinions--but there have been successful peaceful (emphasis on this word) protests throughout history that have shifted public opinion and policy and brought about change. Here are a few examples:

*The Civil Rights Movement used peaceful protests like the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington, which pressured legislative changes such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

*India’s nonviolent independence movement, led by Gandhi, contributed to British withdrawal in 1947.

*The People Power Revolution in the Philippines in February 1986 is a prime example of a successful peaceful political protest that led to the ousting of President Ferdinand Marcos. From February 22-25, 1986, millions of Filipinos gathered along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Manila, engaging in nonviolent demonstrations, including prayers, marches, and human blockades, supported by Catholic Church leaders, military defectors, and international media. The protests were highly effective, forcing Marcos to flee into exile in Hawaii on February 25, 1986, after losing key military and U.S. support. The peaceful nature of the protests was crucial, as it prevented large-scale violence and garnered widespread domestic and international legitimacy.

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