We've had these protests in Germany as well since two years now, didn't really change the rise of the far right, according to the recent elections. I don't know if protesting is a viable action against right extremism that rises particularly well via manipulation and propaganda on social media.

There's this disconnect between the real world including protests in the streets and the secret personal and online world including elections. Representation is questionable in both scenarios, and the online world is just so much more effective. And it's always happening, continuously 24/7. Protests are hard to organize, happen only occasionally and they are gone once everyone is at home.

Just thinking out loud.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 3 points 2 days ago

I don't know if protesting is a viable action against right extremism that rises particularly well via manipulation and propaganda on social media.

It's not. It's nice that there are people who care, but protesting ain't gonna stop this. More directed political activism is required.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Demonstrations dont have any effect except making people feel they did something (but no change actually happened).

They used to have an effect when people in power depended on voters approval. But today, well... People with money makes their own rules.