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If You Were Wondering Why Protest Coverage Seems Fairly Muted, NPR's Public Editor Confirms This is Intentional (lemmy.ml)

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https://www.threads.net/@nprpubliceditor/post/DIhOEQQOyqP

EDIT: Also worth noting that the next nationwide protest date for 50501 is May 1st

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 days ago

Everyone wants more change. Everyone wants the fascists to fail miserably because, well, they're fascists.

The goal is to slowly steer the Exxon Valdez so it avoids the coastline and doesn't capsize. In this metaphor, violence (even the stuff we allow them to start) will capsize the Valdez.

Demonstrations aren't always about drama: they're about the show of potential resistance as well.