Why do people go on street protests so seldom?

Answer 1

Maybe because we have a job?? Who has time?

Answer 2

I don't know what country you are in, but in the US, many people are upset with the way the government is run. They are apathetic about voting because special interest groups fund the campaigns, and common sense tells us that these SIG's want to be repaid in policy that favors their interests. Thus, large corporate powers run the government. So where does that leave all the people who work for a living? Without much representation, when tax breaks go to the ultra rich, instead of the middle class. Give it time if you want to see protests in the streets. Right now, most people are just working long days trying to make ends meet, and raise their families, and survive. But we need to know what's going on. True patriots need to take a stand. It takes sacrifice any time you stand up for anything that means something. Change always comes with a price. As long as the powers that be have us right where they want us, there will be no change. Every one of us needs to make the choice- to accept mediocrity, arrogance, and non accountability from the government that is supposed to be representing us- or band together and make them accountable.

Answer 3

They don't really accomplish much. Sure, it can send a message to politicians that a certain amount of people feel a certain way, but iof they don't agree they'll go on their merry little way. It's far more useful to get into electoral organizing to get them voted out of office. They'll hear that! We also need a lot more education of the genral public regarding the issues, and street protests not only do a poor job educating people, they alienate a lot of them from the issue you're trying to advance.

Answer 4

there are a multitude of reasons and factors why people dont protest as a group. to start off with is the government efforts who does not want labour unions. labour unions enabled thousands of workers from different fields and professions to express their opinion (protest) if any action where taken against their interests. then, people now tend to believe that their opinion doesnt matter. would be helpful if u can recall the overwhellming no of people in the street of london and NY who didnt want our govts to go on way. if these govts r their to depict us, the masses then this would never have happened. indeed democracy is an endangeoured specie. its amazing that in the state of carolina, 70% of the people where unaware that they have to go polls the next morning.

Answer 5

Because if you go on street protests you get beaten up or arrested half the time and it usually doesn't change anything. My sister used to go on a lot of protests but it never achieved anything apart from giving her the chance to watch one of her friends get run over by a truck that he was chained to.

Answer 6

Because they find it easier to protest from their fireside chair than to get off their asses and say something. Here, in Spain, people use their own power, they protest at the town hall for tax rises, for example, and win by sheer numbers, all protesting and by refusing to pay as a group, the brits are too happy to let others fend for them, yet are the first to sit and moan about it...apathy, in one word!

Answer 7

Most people are either too resigned or too busy.

It takes something major to get people on the streets & just as well, otherwise you'd never be able to get into work in the morning !

Answer 8

Because you end up on the list! Like if you join radical clubs. Did you not know about the list? Ask the government about there selection criteria for active members of Greenpeace etc?

Answer 9

Because most people are grown-ups, and generally only self-obsessed emotional infants think that street protests are "cool"?

Answer 10

It's a student thing, pursued by a rag tag army of lefties and unemployed crackpots. Maybe they have grown up.

Answer 11

Most people don't care one way of the other. They say so with their mouth, but when the fat hits the fan, or they have to show where they stand they are too lazy.