The Stop Trump Coalition has initiated a petition against Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK, gathering nearly 100,000 signatures within days. Another petition by 38Degrees approached 150,000 signatures, reflecting widespread dissent against Trump's policies and image. Historical context shows that while protests can unite people, they often yield minimal political change. While some argue that petitions and protests express important dissent, others worry that ineffective actions lead to disillusionment, igniting a debate within leftist politics about the value of such collective actions against authoritarian figures.
"The Stop Trump Coalition has been around since his first term, protesting against his Muslim travel ban and the insult to feminism that they felt his ascent to high office represented."
"If they're peaceful and disperse naturally, they simply prove that a mob, even if it's a million strong, doesn't add up to a hill of beans democratically speaking."
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