Democracy at work.

  • kozy138@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I honestly believe blocking roads the most effective way to protest in today’s society.

    It’s one of the few ways that’s dreamed “illegal” to protest. And most governments will do anything in it’s power to clear the roads, including imprison people.

    People need to realize that being late to work doesn’t actually matter, but the state of the climate does. We need more road blocks. Some without people too, just barricades.

    • Milksteaks [he/him]@midwest.social
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      1 year ago

      The protests are pretty good and everything imo, but what needs to happen is burning down oil refineries or violence against CEOs and billionaires tbh. Nothing is going to change as long as the line continues to go up for the investor class

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        1 year ago

        That’s a given on all public gatherings. Emergency vehicles (i.e. ambulance and fire brigade) have to have way of right, but people know that.

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      1 year ago

      being late to work doesn’t actually matter

      Tell that to the employers and parole officers. Being late to work matters quite a lot to a lot of people who are already disenfranchised.

      We can blame a cruel criminal justice system, or we can say that the price is worth it. Maybe it is, just don’t pretend that there aren’t consequences.

      • kozy138@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        Only because of all the cars, which is part of what they’re protesting against.

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          1 year ago

          Obviously?

          You just posted “the cars are the dangerous thing on the road” as if I needed to read that?