How to Deal When Protests Disrupt Your Day

Among 21st century American life's many stresses and frustrations are the traffic stoppages, train delays and brunch interruptions resulting from protests of 21st century American life's many other brutalities and injustices. Each time a wave of compassion and outrage erupts into large-scale protest actions, many people whose normal routines are disrupted find themselves upset with the protesters, even though they might essentially support the protesters' aims. But Jesse Myerson of Rolling Stone says that to deal best with protests, remember three things. First, "normal" is intolerable--that is, the status quo is unacceptable and that's why protests are taking place. Second, change requires disruption, And third, the inconvenience that protests cause is a small sacrifice to make for something that can benefit the entire country.