Massive, sustained protests led to the 2021 downfall of billionaire oligarch Andrej Babiš, dubbed ‘the Czech Trump’
“In 2018, a popular movement, Million Moments for Democracy, began organizing rallies in the Czech capital, Prague,” against billionaire prime minister Andrej Babiš, “the Czech Trump.”
Despite “lost momentum caused by Covid and Babiš’s stubborn refusal to resign,” the movement succeeded in converting “discontent into votes at the ballot box” in 2021.
“We in the Czech Republic are an example of how long-term civic-society activities can bring, or help bring, political change.”
Jiří Pehe emphasized: “You can change things… but you have to be active.” “There has to be a very strong message towards the political class.”
The great thing about messaging like this is that the party can ignore you forever but now it’s your fault for not being more active.
Clearly those in charge just do more than you do. It’s not because they’re already fortified in their positions and keep pouring hot oil on anyone who puts up a ladder.