I used to be involved in political demonstrations a lot more when I was younger. I still see their value.
People would tell me, I shouldn't expect the demonstration to 'work', ie I shouldn't expect it to change the thing I'm protesting. I don't.
My take has always been that we demonstrate mostly to change ourselves, to give each other courage and resolve to do the small day-to-day small things and work that create real change.
That's still why I get up each morning. The work still needs doing
