"One was kickstarted a school and her placard; another took flight after a hashtag went viral. Years later, these are powerful social movements – demanding action on climate and racial justice ... the US hasn't before seen numbers participating like those we're seeing today. Which has researchers wondering just how 21st-century social movements succeed in creating social change."
More often than not it is fear that spurs action, flight or fight is a very strong instinct in humans when the alternate is inevitable death.
I agree that fear is a strong motivator. Thanks for reminding me to include that in the poll.
@AnonySchmoose Maybe a broader restatement of that as "emotions". Just a thought.
It's quite obvious that anger gets people of their ass, complacency keeps most people on it.
@Fred_Snerd
I hadn't considered that reason for people to join a movement and it seems as valid as the others.
@barjoe Do you think both anger and fear together motivate people to get off their asses and join a movement?
@AnonySchmoose Anger. Fear of what caused the anger but basically it's an act of bravery.
@Fred_Snerd Bread and Circuses would be to appease the masses and keep them on their asses.
@AnonySchmoose I think more times than not, what actually moves one to action is a sense of unacceptable indecency occurring.
@Thinking
I agree with that, and the reason a thing is considered indecent needs to be communicated to be understood and accepted by the general community.