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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (6 children)

If protesters get arrested for protesting, then what will we do if the government goes against the people?

Punishing protesting is a form of domination, something that only has its place in dictatorships.

I do get being punished for destroying someone else's property, but not for protesting.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Protesters don't necessarily get arrested for protesting, usually its for creating a disturbance, like blocking roads and bridges, and doing weird shit like throwing tomato soup on paintings and gluing yourself to a museum wall. Protesting in this way is meant to be provocative, they know they'll get arrested, but it gets on the news and gets people talking.

Personally I'm not sure why they targeted painting in an art museum specifically, they were protesting the extraction of oil. Maybe because they were oil paintings?

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