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minus-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 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-up1·6 hours 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.
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.