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minus-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·4 days agoThe issue with peaceful protests is that they usually don’t go far enough. In your example, the farmers went two steps further and it made the difference.
minus-squareturmoil@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoHaving the support of major news media and the lobby arm of Big Agriculture (who partially incited the riots) surely helped more than their methods.
minus-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoAbsolutely, so people that don’t have that should inconvenience people more.
The issue with peaceful protests is that they usually don’t go far enough.
In your example, the farmers went two steps further and it made the difference.
Having the support of major news media and the lobby arm of Big Agriculture (who partially incited the riots) surely helped more than their methods.
Absolutely, so people that don’t have that should inconvenience people more.