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A. People change their mind
B. Motivation to act decreases
C. Tactical views change
1.Natural turnover: don’t panic
2.After a shake-up, return to baseline of friends and family
3.Social groups bond internally and push apart externally
4.Countermobilization of “new info” (e.g., Saddam’s mass graves).
5.Countermobilization vs dissent
6.War ends, status quo becomes more tolerable
7.Responsibility decreases when Australia is out
8.Mainstream media agenda shifts
9.Unexpected barriers
10.Countermobilization vs tactic
11.Protest “doesn’t work”
12.Protestors “not like me”.
13.Cycle of frustration: burn-out.
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