I think that sustained movements *matter* and it's a far better way to count. I also think that high global numbers sometimes matter but for US policy and government it's *US* numbers we need to see. Like today! But I also reject the idea that the Iraq War protests didn't matter. Defeatism, feh!
I came across this same claim, but without the "and it didn't work so don't bother" bit, and it seems like it's based on global participation in a single day of coordinated protest, afaict? Most bigger protests have unfolded over more than a single day!
And don't be fooled by the TB toll being at the bottom of the list. Disruption to ongoing treatment also offers TB a golden opportunity to develop more treatment resistance. 310,000/year is already horrifying, but it can get much worse for all of us.
Truly so blessed that the dead worm that whispers secrets into RFK Jr.'s brain as he sleeps will now be in charge of my family's healthcare.
