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What Protests of the Past Can Teach Us About Protests of Today

2025/6/12
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Andrew Couts
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Liliana Soroceanu
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Omar Wasow
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Valeria Ochoa
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Omar Wasow: 我认为抗议活动的目标是复杂的,既有表达愤怒和悲伤,也有说服公众存在不公正的战略目的。表达和说服之间存在竞争,表达愤怒可能不利于说服,而说服可能显得工具化,无法满足人们的深刻愤怒。媒体对示威活动的报道模式非常熟悉,通常关注燃烧的汽车和过度的警察反应,这与历史上的模式相似。抗议者的策略确实会影响媒体报道,非暴力行动更有可能在头条新闻中提及民权,而暴力行动则更有可能提及骚乱。目前的情况是,活动人士与日益军事化的警察、国民警卫队甚至海军陆战队之间存在冲突,这是一个极易燃的组合。现代组织抗议活动的优势在于,手机和互联网大大降低了协调成本,但也降低了信息传播的纪律性。 Valeria Ochoa: 我们举行守夜活动是为了向所有人传递和平的信息,表达对洛杉矶的支持,并创建一个安全的社区空间,以表明每个人的宪法权利没有得到保护。选择守夜这种形式是因为我们知道有一种议程正在推进,我们不想屈服于它,我们想做一些基于信仰的事情,传播希望和快乐。媒体所展示的形象并不是真正发生的事情的真相,他们试图将我们定罪并为正在发生的事情辩护。每个人在这场战斗中都有自己的角色,盟友应该挺身而出站在前线,而那些没有身份的人的角色可能不同,但同样重要。 Andrew Couts: 警察部门越来越多地使用社交媒体监控和面部识别等技术,而且这些技术变得越来越强大和廉价。监控是双向的,抗议者和媒体都在拍摄视频,这创造了一种有趣的动态。Clearview AI等公司通过抓取互联网上的所有信息来推动面部识别技术的发展,不再依赖政府的图像数据库。人工智能生成虚假图片加剧了人们坚持原有信念的趋势,因此人们需要提高媒介素养,核实信息的真实性。手机会持续记录各种信息并发送给第三方数据经纪人,警察可以获取这些信息,因此为了保护数字隐私,最好将手机留在家中或关闭,或使用法拉第袋。应该进行个人风险评估,特别是对于弱势群体,并明智地决定是否参加抗议活动,以及如何在社交媒体上行动。 Liliana Soroceanu: “不要国王”抗议活动是一场全国性的动员,旨在反对独裁主义、亿万富翁统治以及对宪法权利的侵犯。我们认为和平、非暴力的抗议是关键,那些感到安全的人将代表整个社区,包括那些更脆弱的成员。我们希望通过在全国各地展示“我们没有国王,我们可以和平地发声”来表达我们的诉求。“不要国王”抗议活动在全国各地都有,包括小城市和大城市,旨在反对一个想成为国王的人对我们民主的篡夺。我们仍然致力于非暴力、和平的抗议,我们认为只有大量的人民才能成功,我们将反复地在全国各地展示我们的力量,这是反对这个独裁政权的唯一途径。

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This chapter explores the multifaceted goals of protests, encompassing emotional expression and strategic persuasion. It examines the historical context of protests, particularly during the Civil Rights era, and the role of media in shaping public perception.
  • Protests serve a dual purpose: emotional release and strategic persuasion.
  • Media coverage significantly influences public perception of protests.
  • Nonviolent protests are more likely to receive favorable media attention and influence public opinion.

Shownotes Transcript

In the days since President Trump sent the National Guard and Marines to quell protests in Los Angeles, demonstrations against ICE raids have been held across the Bay Area and nationwide. This weekend’s “No Kings” protests, timed to the day of President Trump’s military parade, are expected to draw large crowds across the country. We take this moment to look back at times when protests have been successful instigators of change, and times when protests may have hurt a movement. What does it mean to have a successful protest? Who is the audience and how are they persuaded? And what should demonstrators know in this modern age of surveillance about the risks of hitting the streets and safeguards that can be taken.

Guests:

**Omar Wasow, **assistant professor of political science, UC Berkeley

**Andrew Couts, **senior editor overseeing cybersecurity, privacy, policy, national security and surveillance coverage, WIRED

**Valeria Ochoa, **community organizer, Faith in Action East Bay - one of the organizers of Oakland's Tuesday night interfaith vigil to protest ICE raids

**Liliana Soroceanu, **organizer, Indivisible SF - one of the organizers of San Francisco's No Kings protest

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