The intensifying clamp down on #protest is just capitalism & the capitalist state “out in the open”. Climate activism, worker struggle and opposition to the clowning of a new King show people are less willing to passively accept their domination. So it must be done forcibly (1/5) Significantly, it’s now being experienced more by those not used to it. They should be justifiably outraged. But there are many in our society who’ve been subjected to unjust and discriminatory punitive actions from police, politics and the legal system their entire lives.

With further reflection on @ExtinctionR's #TheBigOne, the obstensive failure to even get taken seriously by status quo actors may yet prove to be a significant strategic success. By clearly showing what won't work, it'll force more of us to consider what might 🧵 ... This is less about winning hearts & minds as about preaching to the choir. If it is a success, it'll be to the extent that it challenges liberal ideas & ideals of what 'legitimate' activism looks like, in terms of what's actually achievable through our current institutional setup