I was pleasantly suprised it wasn't the EU, rather UK.

[estonianguy@lemm.ee]

I was pleasantly suprised it wasn't the EU, rather UK. I mean sucks for the UK protesters but still glad it aint us.

[solo@slrpnk.net]

I'm afraid this is not only for the UK

In Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK, authorities have responded to climate protests with mass arrests, the passing of draconian new laws, the imposing of severe sentences for non-violent protests and the labelling of activists as hooligans, saboteurs or eco-terrorists.
the Guardian, Oct 2023

You might want to check out this report from Climate Rights International, Sep 2024. This one is not only talking about europe.

CRI CLIMATE PROTESTERS REPORT | On Thin Ice - Disproportionate Responses to Climate Change Protesters in Democratic Countries

[Guest]

"Democratic" is a relative term.

[solo@slrpnk.net]

Of course. In this case, it refers to representative democracies and it is totally debatable how democratic they are.

Direct democracy on the other hand, is democratic. There is no question about that, no matter if one likes it or not.

[successful_try543@feddit.org]

Direct democracy on the other hand, is democratic. There is no question about that, no matter if one likes it or not.

If mass media defines/makes/shapes the public opinion, and mass media is owned by few. Isn't any democracy becoming kind of an oligarchy then?