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submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[+] [email protected] -8 points 6 months ago (13 children)

Wait, I think I misunderstood you.

Maybe attention isn’t the right word, basically I feel like you don’t actually support the cause, you just want to pretend you do.

The people who actually care are willing to take those punishments and the sheer fact that they are willing to do so is what shows they care.

Not showing yourself, shows a lack of dedication to your cause, you aren’t willing to sacrifice, other than some time, you won’t have any permanent consequences.

It’s a “put your money where your mouth is thing.”

They want to pretend they care to make themselves feel like they are doing something, but not sign their name for the cause.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (9 children)

I mean, if they arrest you that impedes your ability to continue protesting. There are reasons other than a lack of dedication to keep your identity protected.

[+] [email protected] -7 points 6 months ago (8 children)

The fact that you aren’t willing to take that hit shows a lack of belief in the importance of the cause.

Obviously it matters to you, a little at least and for various different reasons, because you are out there, but the people that really care about their causes are full in their support of them.

It’s like how so many people say they support something, but aren’t willing to sign their name to the petition.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

there's a difference between being willing to take an arrest and getting arrested for something stupid. that's like saying that the point of an army is being willing to die for your country, so the best and bravest are the ones who enlist and then immediately commit suicide. be willing to take a hit, but be strategic about the hits you take and avoid taking a hit for no good reason. it's about getting the thing done, not proving that you're super legit.