The city [Caracas] a space of conflict
Last class, those images of the French revolutions, looked very familiar and close to home. My city has been the witness of many protests of many kinds, some very pacific and others not so much. I sneaked to my first protest when I was 11, and since then it became something very regular. It was overwhelming to see how so many strangers get together to express the same discontent and idea, and over the years see the same strangers fight with their lives for those same ideas. My city and many others in my country were witnesses and tools for us to make a call and to show that unlike what the people in charge said we were many, and we were willing to stop all activities no matter how.
The streets of the city would let people walk towards different agencies every day, during the night's plazas would serve as "home" for the ones ready to come back the next day, and fences would turn into shields on the afternoons. People noticed that protests were not enough then anything and everything in the city had become to be useful to stop normal activities. Streets were blocked with signs, trees, manholes, fences. In this case, I indeed see how The city is a space of conflict.
The streets of the city would let people walk towards different agencies every day, during the night's plazas would serve as "home" for the ones ready to come back the next day, and fences would turn into shields on the afternoons. People noticed that protests were not enough then anything and everything in the city had become to be useful to stop normal activities. Streets were blocked with signs, trees, manholes, fences. In this case, I indeed see how The city is a space of conflict.
I know this is a big question, but what do you think are the solutions to make things better? Do you think a political revolution where the citizens overthrow the government and install new leaders who are willing to listen to the citizen's needs as a possible future?
ReplyDeleteI think it's really brave of you at a young age to participate in an unrest action like that but now that you are older how has your opinion changed, if any at all?
Looking at other countries that have gone through the same kind of situations like Russia and others unfortunately there is no easy way out. It is not that we have not try to go with democratic or pacific ways but none have work neither the protest. My super personal opinion is that either it goes to the radical way or they people in power runs out of sources and run away
DeleteDid in any of the protests and movements that you took part in, the message actually get received? Did it make a difference in legislation or in power? Very interested in your experience(s). I shall ask you in person...
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