Over the last 12 hours the British state has acted unlawfully in detaining a total of at least 27 ordinary people sharing food at a community event and at their homes. Their only crime? They are Just Stop Oil supporters. Being a Just Stop Oil supporter is now enough to make you a suspect. Believing
I wholeheartedly agree with the end, I am sometimes at odds with the means but it can’t be denied that these activists have some of the biggest balls on the planet and I have nothing but respect for them. The message is clear and consistent, garnering huge publicity for the cause is good. I know some people don’t like it but you try getting a multi trillion pound industry to cease causing irreparable harm and you probably wouldn’t make your local paper.
What should be remembered is that it shouldn’t take this type of activism, but what is left when voices are ignored?
We aren’t allowed to spell it out on social media sites, as moderators will remove such language. But we all know what needs to happen to make oppression stop. The problem just comes down to coordinating the efforts among the people willing to do the dirty work.
I wholeheartedly agree with the end, I am sometimes at odds with the means but it can’t be denied that these activists have some of the biggest balls on the planet and I have nothing but respect for them. The message is clear and consistent, garnering huge publicity for the cause is good. I know some people don’t like it but you try getting a multi trillion pound industry to cease causing irreparable harm and you probably wouldn’t make your local paper.
What should be remembered is that it shouldn’t take this type of activism, but what is left when voices are ignored?
We aren’t allowed to spell it out on social media sites, as moderators will remove such language. But we all know what needs to happen to make oppression stop. The problem just comes down to coordinating the efforts among the people willing to do the dirty work.