The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world

These percentages are BS without context.

• 50% of the population could go out for a single day protest. Nothing changes
• 10% of the population could do daily protests. Nothing changes.
• 3% of the population could shut down the country, all hell breaks loose. maybe change maybe not.
• 1% of the population declares war. Remembered for a thousand years.

And even the larger peaceful protests can really change things if they have concrete and achievable political goals.

It’s not the size, it’s how you use it