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Notes from watching all this protest footage: actual people's protests / rallies in #SriLanka are usually far smaller than political party rallies.
Suggests multiple things:
1. Political parties have serious protest infrastructure (comms, money/incentives)
Suggests multiple things:
1. Political parties have serious protest infrastructure (comms, money/incentives)
2. Very little of this protest infrastructure was actually used for the #gohomerajapakses protests. We have a few parties stepping in, such as SLMC in Addalaichenai, but none of the usual SJB/JVP shenanigans. Either these politicos, when push comes to shove, are afraid...
... or they are simply not smart tor competent enough to carpe diem.
3. Political protests are largely theatre, a trading of time in exchange for money, usually achieved by bussing in large numbers of people to a central location to give the impression of popular support.
3. Political protests are largely theatre, a trading of time in exchange for money, usually achieved by bussing in large numbers of people to a central location to give the impression of popular support.
JOIN US as we mark 31 days of continuous People’s Protest, at Kohuwela junction on Thurs March 31st!💪🏾
It’s heartening to see so many people’s protests not affiliated to political parties over the weekend! It’s time the people realised their power!
#takebackourpower✊🏾 #lka
It’s heartening to see so many people’s protests not affiliated to political parties over the weekend! It’s time the people realised their power!
#takebackourpower✊🏾 #lka
