Just Stop Oil activist jailed for six months for taking part in slow march
www.theguardian.com
Stephen Gingell, 57, thought to be first to receive prison sentence under new Public Order Act
  • ThatsMrCharlieToYou@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    I hear the narrative that people shouldn’t protest in this way but I have taken to asking what is the alternative? If you are silent, your discontent will go unnoticed. The real problem is that we are having to do this at all. As far as I’m concerned, these people are genuine heroes, fighting against a lobby masquerading as a government. A damn shame

    • doublejay1999@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      The argument is thus : you need a lot of people on board to effect change in a democracy. The protests are not winning popular support - in fact the opposite. The public are distressed, and actually turn against the cause.

      Edit : downvoting explainers . Great work .

      Lemmy is full of 12 year olds