But, but, a protest might alienate some of the people who hate you

Has there ever been a strike, a labor march, an antiwar rally, a civil rights boycott, any action where ordinary working people fight for their rights and dignity and fair treatment that didn't get advice like this? Protests could backfire San Francisco Chronicle editorial 05/01/06.

You can read the editorial at the link. But you already know what it says. And of course it's about the 1 de Mayo demonstrations, strikes and boycotts.

The best answer to this attitude is in the song that became an anthem of the civil rights movement:

The only thing we did was wrong
Was staying in the wilderness too long
Keep your eyes on the prize, hold on

The only thing we did was right
Was the day we started to fight
Keep your eyes on the prize, hold on

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