Letting people die to “wake people up” is horse shit.

We need to get to the precipice.

Death and destruction and endless corruption

We at the precipice yet?

Nope

More death and destruction and corruption still going*

Now?

Not yet. Hold on a little longer and don’t be so emotional.

The rubble burns down and the corrupt make more money and torture more children*

NOW?!

Don’t you like the movie? You and your families are safe.

My kid just died in a flood.

Imagine waking an ever-increasing number of people up through a slow and steady revelation of truth (not coded messages) to those willing to hear it, marshaling their strength and courage to demand justice, rather than waiting for imminent doom for everyone because that’s supposedly the only way people can be motivated. The latter is—as you said—a horseshit strategy.

Letting people die to “wake people up” is horse shit.

We need to get to the precipice.

Death and destruction and endless corruption

We at the precipice yet?

Nope

More death and destruction and corruption still going*

Now?

Not yet. Hold on a little longer and don’t be so emotional.

The rubble burns down and the corrupt make more money and torture more children*

NOW?!

Don’t you like the movie? You and your families are safe.

Imagine waking an ever-increasing number of people up through a slow and steady revelation of truth (not coded messages) to those willing to hear it, marshaling their strength and courage to demand justice, rather than waiting for imminent doom for everyone because that’s supposedly the only way people can be motivated. The latter is—as you said—a horseshit strategy.