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"Some activists might wonder what the point of protesting is 
If it has no impact on success
There is, however, Another way of looking at structuralism 
That is invigorating rather than paralyzing
Assume that human action, the form of protest or organizational style
Has no significant impact on whether a Movement will succeed
To recap, all that matters is that a contesting group exists prior to
And continues Protesting during, a world-historic crisis
Let's go further and propose that the outcome of the revolution 
Is not up to human will, and therefore total Inaction 
When the Food Price Index exceeds 210 will have the same chances of hastening
A revolutionary victory as action
Now what do you do to change the world? 
How do you act? A few people may Choose to do nothing
Twiddle their thumbs and just wait for the revolution to happen
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche
However, once observed that a person would rather will something than nothing
And I Suspect the majority would Still choose to act

And if choosing a tactic based on effectiveness is not possible
Because all forms of protest are equally effective
In a purely structuralist world view, the best course of action would be to choose the tactics
With superior secondary benefits
If protest can't hasten revolution, activists are free 
To protest in ways that bring happiness or vibrant Community Or beautiful art
What do you do when organizing a global march
Painting an urban murla or feeding hungry people during a 
World crisis have equal chances of sparking social change? 
You choose the action that speaks to you
The action Most authentic to becoming yourself
This possibility gestures toward how new tactics come into being spontaneously
ANd it helps us understand Anomalous protest tactics such as the Ghost Dance of 1890
A prophetic circle-dancing ritual performed by Indigenous people in North America 
That originated in a bid to hasten the return of their sovereignty
The Ghost Dance was explicitly understood by its participants as a ritual with political consequences
The dance was effective Enough to warrant being violently suppressed by the US government
A rational voluntarist would be hard pressed 
To explain why dancing in a circle far away from cities would be a threat to a government
A structuralist activist, However, understands that a protest does not need to target authorities 
To be effective, it need only be recognized As Protest at the right time"

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