Those that destroy property at protests do it because they recognize that the only language capitalism speaks is profit. Protest songs or banners mean nothing to the leaders of capitalism, only the price tag of suppressing protests and fixing the damage registers on their radar. Only when public resistance to their policies becomes so expense that it isn’t worth it do they change their deadly policies. That is what activists mean when they say capitalism values property more than people and that is why activists target property.
mentalisttraceur: Actually I strongly suspect most people who destroy property during protests do it due to poorly controlled and often mis-aimed rage.
Actual activists: *write blogs, zines, websites, comics, pamflets and books about the reasons for property destruction as a specific means of protest.*
You: “Seriously considering this is hard. I’m gonna stick to thinking it’s all uncontrolled emotions so I can feel superior.”
See also: The Myth of the Mindless Activist
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