[quote=njtosd]
Re: protests – In my mind, one protests illegal actions by the government. Excessive exercise of government power. Excessive taxation. Utility issues. In other words – things that are being done by the government or with government assistance that are unfair and beyond its reasonable exercise of power.
A protest, in my opinion, isn’t a way to express your extreme disappointment or disdain for something. It’s not a method of sharing with the world the depth of your personal unhappiness about, for example, your team losing (or in the case of the 1984 Tigers, winning) a major sporting event. In other words – protesters generally have a result that they desire and can identify. What is the goal of these protests? To overturn the election? That can’t be done and based on current facts shouldn’t be done. So they are snarling traffic and spewing rhetoric for what? To tell the 4 humans in the world who don’t already know it that this was a very contentious election and that the marchers don’t like the outcome? I think that message has pretty much made it’s way around.[/quote]
This is the Merriam Webster Definition which pretty much says your definition is wrong. Nowhere does it say that a protest requires a goal, but simply a public demonstration of disapproval. Are you making your own definitions up again? Sorry for not being able to understand what you mean. It’s probably due to you changing the meanings of words.
Full Definition of protest
1
: a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of dissent: as
a : a sworn declaration that payment of a note or bill has been refused and that all responsible signers or debtors are liable for resulting loss or damage
b : a declaration made especially before or while paying that a tax is illegal and that payment is not voluntary
2
: the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval ; especially : a usually organized public demonstration of disapproval
3
: a complaint, objection, or display of unwillingness usually to an idea or a course of action
4
: an objection made to an official or a governing body of a sport