Summary
Tens of thousands protested across France on against racism and the rise of the far right, with 91,000 participants nationwide and 21,500 in Paris.
Demonstrators condemned the influence of reactionary politics in France and the U.S., including the growing popularity of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party.
Some protesters criticized government ministers for embracing far-right ideas.
The protests coincided with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination amid increasing racist and anti-Semitic acts.
If France can do it so can us here in the United States
I would argue that we are. 21,000 in Paris is very similar to 34,000 in Denver. The thing us Americans need to get better at is organizing ourselves. We shouldn’t require leaders like Bernie Sanders and AOC to get us to show up. The regular people of France are amazing at protesting on their own, and we desperately need that kind of energy.
The 34000 in Denver showed up for a rally, not a protest. Completely different things.
Yes, I covered that in my comment.
Yes but not enough I think. Of course the organizing themselves part is important too, but more than that a rally and a protest are fundamentally different. In a rally you’re there to listen to someone speak, not do anything yourself. I doubt 34000 would attend if Bernie or AOC were there leading a protest. Focusing only on organization ability ignores the vast different in willingness to act.
Fair enough. I didn’t mean to imply that we’re as good as the French at protesting. I don’t think anyone is. They are the world champion protestors. I wonder what platform they use to organize.
Anyone else ends up on a list, and is quietly disappeared.
Are you saying that if the people organizing the event aren’t members of Congress, that they will be targeted and vanish? That’s a scary thought. Perhaps the leaders should be kept anonymous.
Yeah. Always do things under the radar, if possible. Otherwise, you will be targeted in some way. Either having your character assassinated, Luigi-style, ending up detained for some bs, or outright killed.