Brexit has sure made headlines and has been quite controversial in the UK. Why would you want to see Brexit stopped?

I’m doing a presentation on this in a few weeks - entitled ‘just do something’
Q- Have you ever organized a rally/ protest or action towards some cause? If so is there a certain approach you like to take?

@Earthling50 Interesting topic. I can’t say I’ve ever organised a rally or protest. I’ve attended a number though from environmental groups, trade unions, civil rights groups and artistic cohorts. Most I speak to believe it’s part of an ongoing narrative of keeping awareness and engagement but I rarely feel that’s the case. Over the last couple of generations media power, while accessible through multiple platforms, is more dismissive of mass civil gatherings now. They often just seem isolated events or novelties. So getting that wider awareness narrative to work means breaking through niche political reservations.

Working on political campaigns was easier as working one to one with people helped a genuine dialogue evolve. Door knocking or finding a way to invite people into a nonpartisan discussion (I think) has been more successful.

It’s a great topic to follow though and would love to know the insights you gather from looking into it.

@EdmundCinister finding a way to engage people is definitely hard. It's like the airwaves are cluttered with everyone talking at once and no one hearing each other or taking a time out to reflect (or get informed) on what matters.

@Earthling50 Absolutely. Over here political apathy has gotten so bad people are looking to any alternative to mainstream political groups. And part of the problem seems to focus on encouraging people to listen to more of the same rather than encourage a more grassroots, informed, holistic approach to finding political problems. I can’t help but think it’s part of the process that goes into political reorientation. Once isolated from power however it would seem most people become reactionary rather than constructive political animals.

@EdmundCinister Unless your in the inner circle of power all you can do is try to influence it but doing so from the outside is really hard, yet we forge on; what's the alternative?
Getting news from a wide variety helps put things in perspective as does questioning your personal values and committing to protecting them (hence, activism). Too many don't get the importance of protecting things like democracy, the environment or how religious ideology can corrode the things we value.