“Your protest won’t change anything,” they will say.
We say: RESIST ✊🏾
Here are 5 ways protests work
#EndSARS
📸: @Ifebusolaa
We say: RESIST ✊🏾
Here are 5 ways protests work
#EndSARS
📸: @Ifebusolaa
1.
Protests are an attempt to force a conversation about the topic. #EndSARSNOW is winning the conversation. This protest has been picked up by @Business @cnni @washingtonpost @AlJazeera_World and more.
Protests are an attempt to force a conversation about the topic. #EndSARSNOW is winning the conversation. This protest has been picked up by @Business @cnni @washingtonpost @AlJazeera_World and more.
2.
Protests work because millions of people are demonstrating the importance of one singular belief to a society. #EndSARSNOW.
Protests work because millions of people are demonstrating the importance of one singular belief to a society. #EndSARSNOW.
https://twitter.com/folasanwo/status/1314929899694632960?s=21
3.
Protests work because they change PEOPLE. Shifting many from casual participation to life long activism. Nigerians are saying #EndSARSNOW.
Protests work because they change PEOPLE. Shifting many from casual participation to life long activism. Nigerians are saying #EndSARSNOW.
https://twitter.com/franklyn___/status/1314696305399214082?s=21
4.
Protests work because they threaten the legitimacy of the government. Losing legitimacy is the most important threat to authorities, especially in democracies, because authorities work in service of the people. The people are saying #EndSARSNOW.
Protests work because they threaten the legitimacy of the government. Losing legitimacy is the most important threat to authorities, especially in democracies, because authorities work in service of the people. The people are saying #EndSARSNOW.
5.
Protests work because collective action is a life-changing experience. To be in a crowd of people demanding positive social change is empowering. Nigerians won’t stop until we #EndSARSNOW.
Protests work because collective action is a life-changing experience. To be in a crowd of people demanding positive social change is empowering. Nigerians won’t stop until we #EndSARSNOW.
https://twitter.com/ebelee_/status/1314873662948794368?s=21
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