disruptive protest

This note last modified July 31, 2026

Many don’t like disruptive protest (e.g. blocking highways, taking over spaces). I don’t really get it.

If someone is irrationally against the cause, they’ll find any excuse to justify their irrational dislike. The dislike comes first, it’s not caused by the protesters.
If someone is for the cause, the protesters might annoy them, but I can’t imagine it would turn them away from the cause. I can’t imagine someone saying “yeah I used to be super environmentalist but then I saw someone blocking traffic and now fuck the rainforest.”
If someone doesn’t have an opinion, then simply getting the news story in front of them, making them aware is super important.