"DEMONSTRATIONS CALL FOR A CHANGE"

Are demonstrations useful really? Are we wasting our time by going massively into places to show how we feel about changes? Many people would say: “yes, because the government doesn’t do anything about it most of the times”. My answer would be NO, we’re not wasting our time because we have the right to demonstrate, and governments don’t like it at all; because when demonstration appear on the TV, the World gets to know that that country isn’t doing well because their citizens aren’t happy with them, and that’s a little step to our aim: change the things in the country we don’t like. Also by demonstrating you are showing people the purpose is shared in a whole community, and few people may accept it and may be joining it. 

Here in Catalonia we have had a demonstration once a year for many years. I’ve gone to two demonstrations, and to be honest being there with a group of people defending the same as you is so grateful, because you feel loved and safe and this is how every single person should feel in a their country: safe. 

Barcelona, 11/9/2014