Morocco's GenZ Uprising and the Protocol That Can't Be Arrested
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- Gen Z in Morocco coordinates protests like swarms, without centralized leadership, making them resilient to traditional suppression tactics.
- The Moroccan government's autopilot response to protests highlights a lack of direct responsibility and strategic planning.
- A police van incident in Oujda became a pivotal moment, spreading rapidly online and fueling further protests.
- Historical examples from Kenya, Bangladesh, and Nepal show that decentralized protests can outlast government crackdowns.
- Three potential scenarios for Morocco's uprising: escalation via repression, de-escalation via concessions, or stalemate/fragmentation.
- Gen Z's use of social media and decentralized coordination turns them into a distributed information processing system.
- The government's middle-path responses often prolong unrest, as seen in other countries.
- International silence on Morocco's protests is notable, with no significant statements from the EU or US.
- The author reflects on the role of information and protocols in modern protests, linking it to broader theories of distributed intelligence.