When you hear about protests in the news, do you feel inspired to act, and how does that look for you?

I've participated in protests in the past, and generally seeing protests on the news makes me feel positive about the future if it's a position I agree with.

It depends heavily on the goals of the protesters, the actions of said protestors, and my level of understanding on the issue.

I believe that protests are a bit of a grey area. Non-violent protests can be incredibly empowering and important in getting peoples voices heard, I believe that if protests are for the right reason they are inspirational and carry a sense of power and unity along with bringing awareness to certain issues. On the other hand, protests occasionally become more of a "trend". This is demeaning and you should never join a protest for any other reason than supporting and believing in the message it is sending. Many people join protests with distorted views on the truths and solely take their information from unreliable sources without attempting to educate themselves. This ruins the point of protests. Nothing you see on social media or even the news is unbiased.

If it matters to people, we should help out with whatever we can as long as it is not keeping someone else from their rights

Yes it inspires me to act and stand up for the side I'm sided with

It honestly depends on the details of the protest itself: "What is the protest about?" , "Is the protest done out of personal integrity and of their own will?" , "Was the protest organised by force, out of fear of a larger corporation/government, or due to widespread misinformation?"

i think that some protests are good but there are a few that get out of hand but also understand why they do because there is a lot of emotion behind it

I do not feel inspired and just want to see their opinions

I do feel inspired to act, but being a small town in the middle of no where, you don't there is much you can do.

Yes especially against things like the Covid-19 protest that was across Canada I was more then willing to support it because things like that is what causes the government to crash and then we realize that Covid was just a way for the government to lower the population.

I feel like it is good to see the spirit of free speech alive as long as protests are non violent

it depends entirely on the actions and cause behind the protests

I do feel inspired to act and I often wish I could do something to help promote diversity and such.

I hate all the fighting and how it feels like both side of political parties cannot find a common ground.