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CMV: In the current world the present form of protests and marches would not lead to any changes. This type of expression of frustration by the general public is more or less used by the ruling classes as a way to exhaust the public and delude them to think they have done something.

I am not sure I have done justice to the title and hence would try to explain it a bit more in the text.

**Background :** I am Indian (country touted to have got independence due to Gandhi's non violent protest) and currently live in Europe. 

**Reason for this CMV :** The public uproar and protests due to Black life matters, currently Roe v/s Wade, CAA (India), Klima Streik (Germany), MeToo (does not entirely fall on this category). 

I see people getting out on the street to protest but fail to see any long term change these protests, marches etc have done to ameliorate the victims except just give them an outlet to expend their frustration and then fall back in line.  The reason why I mentioned my nationality is though Gandhi and his non violent protests were considered to play a significant role in our Independence, I think that is more of a propaganda than reality. The reason why Indian subcontinent got independence is more nuanced than that which includes decreasing power of UK, increasing influence of US&A and their idea of independence post WWII etc.  

Time and again I also hear about the Ireland Women strike and the change it brought . Since I have not consciously perused the topic so I am not sure how much did that strike really lead to the change. 

Thus, I believe that the ruling classes are very aware that these forms of protest and marches etc won't threaten them enough to make changes but actually gives the aggrieved party an outlet to express their frustration and delude themselves that they did something. These protests and strikes  actually work for them instead of against them (the ruling class). 

**What I am looking for in my CMV:** I am looking for more recent examples of changes (20-30 years ) that was led on by such mass scaled protests.
gpt
Massive systemic change takes time. The Indian independence movement took decades.

The problem with the examples that you give is that they are all flash in the pan protests. In many cases they have no coherent agenda and the majority of those who take part will just move onto the next cause when that generates more buzz.

On the whole people with power feel they can ignore 99% of these protests because the protesters lack focus or an agenda and therefore will not achieve much. 99% of the time they are correct.