2025-02-06 17:42
I went to my first protest yesterday. Part of the 50501 Protests, it was amazing to be in that mass of people, all there for different, but also the same reasons. It was invigorating, it made me proud, but more than anything, it was healing.
I've always fought with the cynical part of me over the impact of activism like this. No, this one protest won't change everything. The world isn't going to suddenly fix itself because of it. But every movement has to start somewhere. 1/2