The American Pamphleteer

The American Pamphleteer

I’m Sorry, But the Protests Aren’t Going to Save Us

The Dangerous Myth of Performative Resistance

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Lady Libertie
Jan 11, 2026
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Let’s start with the uncomfortable truth.

Marching feels good. Chanting feels righteous. Holding a sign feels like agency in a world that keeps stealing it.

But protests do not remove fascists from power. And pretending they do is one of the most persistent and dangerous myths of modern resistance culture.

We were taught that showing up is the work. That v…

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