Interview · moment 4 of 28
Can Protest Anger Ever Translate to Political Change?
from #204 - Katie Herzog | The Tim Dillon Show · #204
2 min
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Tim and Katie debate whether righteous anger at these protests can lead to real political reform, or whether it's dissipated by broad anti-capitalist, anti-ism sloganeering rather than focused demands.
- Tim pitched a sketch called 'Fat Antifa' where he and a co-star dress in black, get sidetracked by fast food on the way to a march, and end up getting beaten by a 14-year-old Trump supporter.
- There's valid, righteous anger in these protests, but the major disconnect is how any of it translates into actual political change.
- Many people believe elections no longer matter, even local ones, and that angry chaotic energy will somehow magically remake these systems.
- Anger at protests gets directed at ending entire isms and capitalism rather than focusing on one concrete goal like police brutality.
- Tim argues it's logical to ask how you end an ism during a pandemic and economic meltdown, and suggests tackling one thing at a time instead.