Santa Clarita is full of good intentions — but that’s not the same as strategy.
Too often, protests here — and across the country — prioritize comfort over disruption. Matching shirts, catchy slogans and a Saturday stroll through approved routes may feel good, but do they create pressure? Do they challenge power?
If a protest doesn’t halt business, confront policy, or cost those in charge something — they’re not afraid of it. And if they’re not afraid of it, they won’t change anything.
Let’s stop mistaking visibility for victory.
A protest that vanishes by Monday morning isn’t a movement.
It’s a parade.
Maggie Bowman
Valencia
