Do large nationwide protests like the 'No Kings' marches actually change government policy?
Nationwide 'No Kings' protests opposing President Trump have drawn large crowds across the U.S. over the past year.
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Not policy usually, but they focus voters on the issue
WHAT issue, though? "No Kings" is just a personality-cult rage-fest, it doesn't have any actual demands. Just as the DHS umbrella is "security theater", this is "activism theater". The goal is to prevent policy-change by giving participants the warm fuzzy illusion of having accomplished something.
I don't know if they do, but they certainly are cathartic. And they can't hurt.
They certainly can! It's called 'wasting time, energy, and attention on things designed to go nowhere'. It's a trap, possibly even a psyop.