Chebucto Regional Softball Club

@futurebird @funnymonkey Protest works at all because it's a combination of warning and proof; "We're mad, and there are an awful lot of us". The implication is one of bad consequences for the persons whose conduct provoked the protest, with the deal since WWII being "treat this seriously and no one needs to die artistically".

The deal has broken down, so there's this massive public focus on non-violence (from the protesting side; protestors are regularly murdered) so protest can be ignored.

@kate @drahardja @futurebird The historical examples of effective protectionism are for relatively small economic sectors, with time frames, and with the acceptance/understanding of trading partners, which means the policy gets applied with forethought and planning and prior negotiation.

Trying to wall off the whole economy (Smoot-Hawley) doesn't work; random flailing, well, it's not entirely random.