John R Lott Analysis

Is Protest Patriotic? When most people disagree with something big going on, they tend to keep it to themself. This was not the case for the protesters in the Vietnam War and in March for Our Lives. Much like the protesters in the Vietnam War, March for Our Lives campaigns are working on making America a better place. It is led by four young adults by the name of Emma Gonzalez, Jacklyn Corin, David Hogg, and Cameron Kasky. There are many ways to go about protesting, but protests are most effective when people get the word out on what is going on, and when people choose to protest for the right reasons, which are to have their voice heard and bring attention to important situations. To prove my point, a fox news article written by John R. Lott states that, “the March for Our Lives protest is protesting to achieve four things; ban semi-automatic weapons, require national registration of guns, institute background checks before purchasing guns, and raise the firearm age to 21.” As shown, March for …show more content…
For example, he gathered many people and went against authorities. What made his protests effective is the fact that he was willing to take risks. This is not the only type of protest that involved risks, March for Our Lives protesters marched out of school, which they knew could lead to potential trouble. Potter knew along with the others involved, that there could possibly be consequences for their actions, such as being arrested. But they did not care, they strongly believed the war should end and they were not willing to give up until Nixon and his crew believed the