[blueflow]

Road blockades are such a weird thing. Why would you block the way and piss off the same people that you need to win for your cause? This is so nonsensical that I'm starting to believe its a form of disruptive self-promotion, aka "Look at us, we are fighting for the right thing" and not meant to rally support.

[000ooo000]

I have my doubts that a given individual who can't separate activists from their cause could alternatively be swayed by a logical argument favouring the cause, anyway.

[muro]

Same with vandalism in art galleries/museums.

[oatmeal1]

The point isn't to win new people to your cause. The point is to get other people who already believe in your cause to overcome apathy and make this cause a primary factor in how they vote. For example, the Free Palestine movement in the US exists mostly among young liberals. The Free Palestine protests that block roads are intended to get young liberals to believe the Free Palestine issue is very important. If they believe it is very important, they won't vote for Biden, who is enabling Israel's war in Gaza. Biden sees the polling and then moves toward a less pro-Israel stance.