Anti-Trump protesters lay ‘body bags’ outside one of his New Jersey golf clubs Favorite 

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Date: 

Apr 4 2020

Location: 

Pine Hill, N.J

Social distancing guidelines didn’t stop members of Refuse Fascism Philly from criticizing President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday.

Rather than march as a crowd through Center City, a handful of protesters from the group, which has repeatedly called for Trump’s removal, drove their cars through Philadelphia before arriving at the Trump National Golf Club in Pine Hill, N.J.

Wearing face coverings and maintaining social distance, they laid “body bags” symbolizing the pandemic’s victims at the club’s front gate. A group of police officers wearing respirators monitored the peaceful demonstration, after which the protesters removed their props and drove home.

External sources: 

https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/live/coronavirus-covid-19-philadelph…
Posted by tmenar on Apr 7 2020

Staff rating: 

2
If the goal of the project is merely to criticize, then it was effective, even though the demonstration was not largely covered by the press. How has Refuse Fascism Philly, in the past, really pushed for the removal of Trump from office? There is creativity in this example here, but a lack of activism.

Effectiveness

How does this project help?

Activates (people)Energizes and organizes people into action. Can include emotion work
Amplifies (issue or campaign)Brings public and political attention to an issue or campaign.  Can include prefigurative action, making the invisible visible.
Does nothing (at all)Doesn't really have an impact, beyond possibly expressing the artist-activist's dissatisfaction with the world.

Timeframe For change

This project seems to be part of a campaign with a clear short-term goal. Short-term goals tend to be things like: create or repeal a law; get a President impeached; make the city administration repair a sidewalk. A campaign with a short-term goal needs a clear theory of change, complete with targets that can be cajoled or pressured into effecting the goal.
Criticize how the Trump administration has handled the pandemic.

Notes

I would describe this demonstration as ineffective because their efforts weren't largely covered or recognized.