Occupy Wall Street
in 2011, thousand of americans from different political backgrounds took up camp in Wall Street to protest the economic landscape of america and unethical capitalism. For me this was a good example of the modern day revolution and how it is still relevant in todays society. Corporations have such strong links to every branch of government that standing up to them is now the same as revolting against the branches that represent them.
though it failed to change much, the unity and persistence of the group is something i can take from for my own film, financial inequality is a catch all issue that effects everyone and so i feel my story could reflect this.
The Women's March on Washington
The day after Donald Trump's inauguration was a huge protest organised by women's rights activists that attracted approx. 250,000 men and women against Trump and The GOP's attitudes towards women, pay disparity, reproductive rights and sexual assault. This was a signifier of the massive political polarisation for women in America as 53% of female voters were actually pro-Trump rather then Hillary Clinton. This again is something i can take to my film as during revolution opinions and ideas are often extremely polarised and the revolution comes from the split down the middle that is caused by this.
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