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Excuses incoming in 3, 2, 1...
"But, but, but the us country is huge. We can't be expected to protest about something all the way over there..."
"But, but, but, wait for the midterms. We'll sort it then."
"But, but, but, the protests are gaining steam now. It's not easy to coordinate these things and we need time...{also we'll conveniently ignore you when you point out that we live in a world of instant communication and that protests and strikes were coordinated decades ago when we didn't have today's technology}"
Here in Minnesota we've still been protesting every week....
With regard to point 3, 'today's technology' is very much a double edged sword. Yes, you can communicate instantly but surveillance has modernized just as much.
As reductive as it sounds, I think part of the issue is it happens all the time in other countries because it happens all the time in other countries. The connections to each other already exist. The networks already exist. All the instant communication in the world doesn't make a lick of difference if you have no idea who else to call. At this point, I feel like that's the real benefit of protests. You gotta meet like minded people somewhere to get any real momentum and third spaces are pretty fucking dead.
I don't think the issue is necessarily a lack of will to organize now, I think the issue was a lack of will to do so years ago. Hell, decades ago for that matter. So now the people that genuinely do care have to build their entire network from the ground up while under heavy surveillance which yes, is going to be fucking slower.
Oh, is all of Europe protesting in unity when protests are happening in Paris? i must have missed that.
I mean in a certain sense they are a bit true, the French protested for so long that Paris has created the Rue in order to have some control over the crowds
The rue?
It's a sauce used for thickening, but that's not important right now
I don't know the exact name but it's these large streets
Edit: I mean boulevards
"Rue" is just french for "street", so, I don't know what this is supposed to be saying.
Boulevards? Grand boulevards?
I'm confused because "rue" in French is literally "street" in English 😁.
Yeah those
You really get involved in France, if you want it or not. Great for democracy IMO.
True....