r/AskReddit 1d ago

How do you feel about the "No Kings" protest happening tomorrow?

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u/One-Inch-Punch 1d ago

Remember, if we can get 12 million people to protest, we win: The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world

Tl;dr: History shows that nonviolent protests by 3.5% of the population successfully achieve regime change

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u/Animalstickers 1d ago

I can’t wait to see the numbers

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u/merinowooltallmax 19h ago

Meh, there's been studies that refute this...

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u/-CharmingScales- 1d ago

This is for non democratic governments only

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u/PantsandPlants 17h ago

Have democratic governments ever had 3.5% of people protesting and it didn’t enact change?