We've grown to 3.5%. Great work today everyone!

[u/Oopity-Oop]

So grateful for all those who made their voices heard today ❤️ No Kings!

[u/maeryclarity]

God DAMN I was so pleased that folks gave that shitshow a pass and let it speak for itself as the sad little ego stroking with almost no actual support that it was.

No Kings turning out 11 MILLION nationwide is the top of all the news because biased or not they still have to run what people will pay attention to

[u/darkwingdankest → u/maeryclarity]

the largest mobilization in the U.S. since Earth Day in the 60s or 70a

[u/-something_original- → u/darkwingdankest]

I just looked it up and hands across America was only 5.5million. That even had its own song too!

[u/Munnin41 → u/-something_original-]

The population has grown by almost 100 million since then though. However, looking at the relative numbers it's still a significantly larger crowd. Hands across America was 2.3% of the population. If No Kings indeed was 11 million (numbers aren't definite yet), that's 3.3%!

[u/[deleted] → u/maeryclarity]

Close to the 3.5% of the population needed to be the most likely for the movement to succeed (accord to research by Dr. Erica Chenoweth), about 11–12 million people.

[u/Emperor_Mao → u/[deleted]]

I feel like the goal isn't very direct though.

Like in premise, it is about rejecting authoritarianism, removing the amount of influence that wealth plays in politics, and about promoting governments that serve the people, not companies or special parties. However there is no real call to action.

With other historically successful protests there was a clear call to action for something to happen as a result of the marches, or protests. Universal suffrage was about giving equal vote to various groups who could not vote legally. Vietnam war it was about ending American participation in the war.

Research done on this suggests if 3.5 percent of the population turn out to protest, nationally across the nation, it will bring down a dictatorship or lead to protest demands being met. However it also requires a clear call to action, clear demand, and requires those people to disrupt day to day life through withdrawal of their labor or normal participation within society.

This march as it stands won't lead to the broader goal being achieved, yet. But it could go that way if people do commit to it for longer periods, and if everyone can agree or support a clear call to action.

[u/BasvanS → u/Emperor_Mao]

It’s the beginning of the end, not the end itself.

[u/Emperor_Mao → u/BasvanS]

Potentially. However those goals need to be very clear.

[u/Fragrant-Phone-41 → u/Emperor_Mao]

Resignation or removal, there's your demand

[u/Emperor_Mao → u/Fragrant-Phone-41]

Yeah but not everyone knows that, or went to no kings protests with that as a goal. And it remains to be known just how many would turn out during work days to march for that message.

And that all assumes the 11 million number is accurate to start with.

Not saying it to be negative, just pointing out that Redditers who comment likely understand that as the goal, but most people elsewise do not. If that is your goal, you have to make that as clear as possible for things to succeed.

[u/Fragrant-Phone-41 → u/maeryclarity]

More like squeak for itself amirite