This guy comes to every demonstration and dances on top of pediments
and garbage cans. Then he'll climb a lightpost or two and everybody cheers.
It's a small act of defiance that doesn't hurt anyone and calls our boundaries
into question. "All right, buddy, time to come down," the amused bike cop
says. The smiling climber obliges him and dances away. |
What thoughts did the people who
stood in doorways distracted from their Saturday afternoon shopping have
as they mutely watched thousands march chanting up 5th Avenue to link arms
around the Federal Building? Will those who stood by join in next time or
will they go home, set their car alarms, and behind locked doors reassure
themselves with network news that everything is fine?
What good does protesting do, anyway?
We take to the streets to be near each other and share our collective energy.
We assert our right to gather and be heard, and draw on the strength that
comes from banding together to shape a sustainable future. It goes beyond
simply protesting a stolen election--it's practice in participation. A wise
man once said, "A vote don't mean shit." This election proved it. What matters
is action and it starts with you today.
It doesn't take much. Just show up. |
