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[–] ContinueToServe@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I would say it laid the ground work for OccupyWallstreet, which laid the ground work for modern progressive movement.

Iraq War was preceded by the largest worldwide non-violent protests in history and the war happened anyway. in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] ContinueToServe@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Partially because "peaceful" and the definition of what would or would not be accepted as valid protest became co-opted by the management/ ivy league class.

Compare the Seattle WTO protests to the 2003-2005 Iraq protests.