Just Stop Oil protester, 78, has jail term extended after no suitable tag found

[semjaza@lemmynsfw.com]

If their school journey required driving along the M25 their school, was, odds on, a posh twuntian egoscape. They're from money and benefit hugely from the system, but don't see it because of all that hard work they have done at some point sucking on their silver spoon.

Us British plebs don't need to drive along the capital city's outer ring road to get to the local state school.

[rivalarrival@lemmy.today]

The big march on Washington style disruptions at least gets something.

It gets harsher sentences on jaywalking. It alienates the general public from their cause. The general reaction to obstructing traffic is for the general public to overtly support police brutality.

They would be better off with better tactics against more appropriate targets.

[semjaza@lemmynsfw.com]

[rivalarrival@lemmy.today]

MLK's protests weren't "non-violent". They worked specifically because there was violence: Violence committed against the protesters. They were martyred by the same racists who created the problems.

JSO tactics aren't going to work, because the protesters aren't being martyred by the oil industry. It's the general public that has a problem with their tactics. By and large, the general public has demonstrated considerable restraint by using only that force necessary to get around their various obstructions. They aren't being martyred.

Criticism of these protesters is not based on their cause, but solely on their protest. Contrast with these protesters: They are being attacked not because they are in the streets, but because of who they are. They are being martyred.

[drmoose@lemmy.world]

The average person needs to start caring too. Too many zombies out there.

[semjaza@lemmynsfw.com]

They are by the law courts with sentences like these.

I chose that cartoon to show how a large portion of Americans saw MLK and the less innsurrectionist Civil Rights arm.

[lsnldn@slrpnk.net]

Thankfully literally no one but you cares what you think, and the protests are intended to affect the finances of those in power so they eventually cave and make better decisions for the planet despite the cost. I’d recommend trying some self reflection before you end up with as many people that hate you as you have downvotes on this thread.

[lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works]

Why are there anti-weed people on Lemmy? Is weed against Chinese law? I know we have those propagandists here...

[modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world]

Sounds great, but you might as well shout at the rain. It isn't going to happen.

[drmoose@lemmy.world]

This sort of defeatist take is not helping anyone either.

[sunglocto@lemmy.zip]

Mkay, I'm sure being called a piece of shit will get me to agree with your cause.

[sunglocto@lemmy.zip]

Do you think I care if people on Lemmy downvote me? Random strangers that I will never meet in my entire life? I'll say my honest opinions regardless of what the general public thinks of them

Ask anyone in the UK who has heard of JSO and their response will almost certainly be negative. Nobody likes these guys except for internet users or fanatics.

[sunglocto@lemmy.zip]

Circumcised or uncut?

[sunglocto@lemmy.zip]

Yea she should

[sunglocto@lemmy.zip]

Did you know that one traffic event can impact traffic over the entirety of southern England? I don't take the M25 but this event impacted the entire transport pipeline. Also, just because you're in London doesn't mean your rich. London has some of the highest deprivation in the country.

[sunglocto@lemmy.zip]

Yes i have main character syndrome. Is that a bad thing?

[walk_blessed@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

I don't suppose it matters. What's more concerning is that you're probably unwashed and covered in smegma.

[semjaza@lemmynsfw.com]

No, being in London doesn't mean you're rich. But if you live in Greenwich you don't get anywhere near the M25 to get to your state school.

[sunglocto@lemmy.zip]

It absolutely did

[suodrazah@lemmy.world]

I couldn't give a shit if you agree with me.