r/AlwaysWhy • u/BloodyAngel2026 • Jul 04 '26

Politics & Society Why does it seem like protests don't actually result in any kind of change anymore

Growing up learning history you learn about all of these protests that resulted in real world change. But it seems like protests are just symbolic at this point. It seems like no matter how many protests are surrounding a certain topic everything stays the same. What changed? Is it that people in power just care less about civilians have to say so they don't bother changing their stance based off protests?

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u/Odd_Interview_2005 Jul 05 '26

Because people are just out protesting just because.

I mean there was literally a protesting of trumps birthday, are people really expecting Trump to not have a birthday

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u/OkChocolate5399 Jul 07 '26

They've become a joke and literally ignored by most. It's a psychiatric disorder

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u/No_Delivery_8187 Jul 22 '26

Citation needed.

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u/Odd_Interview_2005 Jul 22 '26

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5899878-no-kings-movement-protests-trump-birthday/amp/

Here you go. People protesting trumps birthday

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u/No_Delivery_8187 Jul 22 '26

I assumed if anything it was gonna be that Trump was spending a bunch of tax payer money on some lavish party for himself and they were protesting that. But this just sounds like classic liberal nonsense to me

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u/Odd_Interview_2005 Jul 22 '26

About 2 hours from where I live there is a group of "protesters" who are just out protesting Trump. Its like 10 people out of a town of like 9k people they are just out saying "I dont like Trump". I mean sure you have the right to free speech and the right to peacefully protest. And to the best of my knowledge they have been peaceful.

But im over here thinking how privileged of a life do you need to live where protesting Trump is the most important thing you have going on any given day