Mike's Minute: Has protest lost it's impact?

Our default to futility worries me.

It's the same sort of thing as the "No Kings" march over the weekend in America.

What actually is the point of waving placards, or in the "burn the bill" case, lighting fires on beaches?

DTNZ: Government moves to ban protests outside private homes

The Government is introducing a new law to curb targeted and disruptive protests outside people’s homes, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced.

Goldsmith said while the right to protest is a cornerstone of “New Zealand’s democracy”, recent incidents of demonstrations targeting private residences — particularly those of public figures such as MPs, judges, and officials — had raised concerns about privacy and safety.