What are the best methods of protesting?

Encyclopedia of Opinion

Question: What are the best methods of protesting?
Position‹4 of 4: Effectiveness of a protest depends on the context and need of the protesters

On this view no single tactic is best in general: proponents argue that the right method follows from what protesters want, who holds the power they are contesting, and what risks those protesters can afford to carry.

Supporting arguments · 2

The right tactic follows from where the contested power actually sits
What protesters can afford to risk constrains which methods are open to them