To an unsympathetic eye, disrupting a meeting can come across as mob rule. The power of the public filibuster depends on:
Framing the tactic properly.Calling it a “public filibuster” helps lend the kind of legitimacy recognized by reporters and the broader public.
Carrying out the action in a positive, dignified and respectful manner
Your tone, bearing and presentation should be above reproach. Be honest, expressive, polite and on-message. Focus on the issue at hand, not the person trying to run the meeting. And show some compassion for the chairperson, whose position of power is being challenged.
[caption id="attachment_4271" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Washington DC, November 2017. A “People’s Filibuster” in opposition to a Republican tax plan designed to favor the rich at the expense of the working poor and middle class. Photo Stephen Melkisethian[/caption]