Yesterday on @inlieuoffunshow, I posed the question to the audience of how people can sustain the momentum of these protests without the sort of large public gatherings that are going to spread the virus and—in a few weeks—kill a lot of people.
A viewer reminded me of farmer protests in the 1970s, which involved people coming to DC from all over the country and driving VERY slowly around the Beltway. This sparked an idea.
What if, at a designated time, people all over the country blocked roads?
If you have a car, block a street with it or drive very slowly up and down a main drag.
If you have a car, block a street with it or drive very slowly up and down a main drag.
If you don’t have a car, move a large object into the street in front of your house—or simply walk into the street in front of your house and sit down.
The idea would be for one hour, or half an hour, or whatever, to shut down everything, everywhere, as effectively as with a large crowd, but in a fashion consistent with social distancing.
It’s just an idea. But I think we need to be thinking about ways to protest that will enable mass participation without themselves having a body count. If we can find one, I suspect an extraordinary number of people will want to be involved.
