“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable“ - John F. Kennedy
I want a peaceful revolution more than anything, but it’s clear that it’s impossible. Join the IWW today.
I don’t know what the laws are like in the UK concerning firearm ownership, but I can’t imagine they’re on the side of arming the peasantry.
You can obtain guns, but there are limits and requirements to try to make sure they’re being stored properly and only bought in reasonable numbers for legitimate purpose.
I assume if you write in “I want to provide security for protestors” on your application, they wouldn’t be too inclined to consider it a legitimate purpose.
They would not be amused.
So you’ve tried basically nothing and are ready to reach for a gun?
I’m doing a lot, I’m a trained union representative in the IWW and I’ve been active for a few years there. Lots of grass roots organising and direct action. But this isn’t about me, it’s about systemic issues and those in power aren’t going to be willing to give up that power without a fight. We have to be ready for that fight or we will lose and have to deal with the consequences. Do you think violence was justified against fascism in the 20th century? If so, why not in the 21st?
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The article seems poorly worded as it did happen: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c880xjx54mpo
Even then it looks like the police stopped the traffic. The protestors were just up in the sign poles holding their own signs for people to read. It’s not safe but to blame them for the actions of the police? That’s crazy town.
I’ve seen people caught in paedophile hunter sting operations get less prison time than Just Stop Oil did.
the people who give the sentences can only sympathize with one of these groups.
You can hit, rape, and kill other peasants but god forbid you dare touch the profits of our owners.
Nylon rope ✅ Polyester harness ✅ Plastic hardhat ✅
Oil stopped ❌
Anyone participating who are pro vaccination are also pro oil as there are chemicals made from the petroleum industry used as agents in vaccines.
You don’t want to stop oil. You want to be more critical of how we use it. Oil is great. Plastic wrapping on everything and unnecessary travel for bullshit work assignments are bad.
You can be critical to the society you live in, while still living in it. Doing otherwise would require suicide or get you jailee by said society.
You can’t be against the resources that you are positive to use. You should take the straws from the last guy and build yourself another strawman somewhere else.
If you want modern medicine, you want oil. Doesn’t mean you want private jets and cruise ships too.
But you know best since you know everything.
Good - these people are a fucking menace. Their antics are potentially putting lives at risk (re blocking emergency services). Personally these groups should be classified as a terrorist organisation and dealt with accordingly.
What puts more lives at risk, protests or the massive global famine that the climate is rapidly headed towards causing?
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Oh for the record I was involved with Just Stop Oil but left two years ago - I realised the the organisers actually don’t care about climate change but simply won’t to cause disruption.
Obviously you’ve never had your journey blocked by these nob-heads…if you have well you must be masochist.
Oh no! My journey!
🎵 Don’t stop! Believing!
Perhaps you don’t value your time or the safety of those around you. But there are those of us who do.
I have no problem with protests but when you directly affect or impede people who have nothing to do with what you’re protesting it is a very serious issue. In this case it is equal to a conspiracy to kidnap someone.
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Lol. OK buddy. Go back to your plastic bubble now
Which might be the back of an ambulance…or perhaps you are going to see a relative who is dying… but hey who cares about that?
Oh no! My shifting goalposts! Waves wand: “Argumentum ad Passiones!”
Did it work? Is he gone?
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Says the one regurgitating the Daily Mail narrative 🙄
yawn🥱
According to the BBC it was actually the police who stopped traffic. All these guys did was hang out up by the route signs with some signs of their own.
lmao
