“ The "crowd" at the London Women's March is the fundamental unit of its political power, a temporary collective body brought into being for a specific purpose. This is not an amorphous mass but a political assemblage with agency. The crowd's size generates awe, its diversity tells a story of broad coalition, and its demeanor—peaceful, determined, creative—shapes its public reception. The crowd is both the message and the medium. Politically, the experience of being part of this crowd is transformative for individuals; it converts the isolation of private opinion into the empowered reality of public presence. However, the "crowd" as a political entity also has limitations. It is ephemeral, dispersing at the day's end. It can be fickle, swayed by emotion or spectacle. And it can be spoken for, its complex will often distilled into a few slogans by media or organizers. The political task is to harness the potent energy of the crowd while recognizing its transient nature. The movement must build structures that can capture some of that collective will and institutionalize it, transforming the temporary crowd into a lasting constituency that can act even when not physically assembled in the streets. ”