The climate change march in Bristol City Centre in September 2019
I was headed to town to meet a girlfriend for a coffee, when I spotted the march for green issues. I took the opportunity to film the crowd as the procession moved through the streets, with various placards and even some samba drumming.
I have been reflecting on the tension of more recent protests, and the context for protesting, also why people aren’t filling in online petitions instead to reduce the covid risk.
Here’s the sum:
Worthy cause + relative societal happiness = an enjoyable protest
Worthy cause + social unrest = a messy confrontation