cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/52394067
Britain will introduce a new criminal offence banning protests outside the homes of elected officials, judges and local councillors
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/52394067
Britain will introduce a new criminal offence banning protests outside the homes of elected officials, judges and local councillors
23 Comments
whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 59 pts · 316d
Class warfare is alive and well in the UK, the wealthy continue to oppress through state violence while they outlaw peaceful protest. If you outlaw the peaceful way that just leaves the other thing.
WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 316d
That's why they spent decades running the "war on terror" angle. To make the working class believe violence against oppressors is never justified.
Meanwhile the government has a monopoly on violence, and uses it whenever the political class, oligarchs, or corporations are threatened.
whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 316d
"Why does it seem like the ones who have everything have nothing inside?"
tyranical_typhon@lemmings.world · 2 pts · 314d
Because all of their self-worth is derived from being served by others.
Once you take away their servants, they have nothing to offer and they know it.
tyranical_typhon@lemmings.world · 1 pts · 314d
It's always the people in power who say the time for violence is over.
Nevermind how they got that power. Don't think about that.
Michal@programming.dev · 26 pts · 316d
So all the protests will now have to be held inside?
Naich@lemmings.world · 15 pts · 316d
Inside your own house, yes. As long as it's quiet.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 316d
UK, do you have to keep proving that the US came from you?
How close qualifies as outside their home, anyway?
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 315d
Also: what counts as "protesting"?
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 316d
if I had to guess? 200 miles, at least (CBP range in USA from borders*)
cyborganism@lemmy.ca · 16 pts · 316d
The fuck is this? V for Vendetta?
Typhoon@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 315d
To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.
Chais@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 315d
So you want people to protest inside the homes of public officials, got it.
Jaysyn@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 316d
Airstrip One, right on schedule.
eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 316d
England is rapidly becoming the reason why every nation mocks them.
verdi@feddit.org · 3 pts · 315d
You're thinking in terms of pro-palestine protests, which explains the backlash. Now imagine it's the opposite, and Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (Tommy Robinson) and his chud squad is protesting outside the house of an LGBQT ethnic MP because they decide to vote against selling weapons to Israel. How would you feel about this law then?
Attacker94@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 315d
So long as it is actually a peaceful protest, I see no issue with them speaking their mind. You can disagree with someone's politics, but it should not enable you to condemn their ability to express themselves. If however them protesting becomes violent, then I could agree with such a ban, but there would have to be a lenient definition on violent since otherwise it becomes easily susceptible to false flags.
FarceOfWill@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 315d
The other groups who do this are animal rights and anti-abortionists. I think its for the best, yeah
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 315d
You're really going to group animal rights activists with forced-birthers?
uhmbah@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 316d
Nationality does not apply to snowflakes.
tyranical_typhon@lemmings.world · 2 pts · 314d
You need a loicense for that.
donifa2@lemmy.world · -16 pts · 316d
This is actually good.
I don't believe politicians that you disagree with should be threatened.
Asmodeus_Krang@infosec.pub · 14 pts · 316d
1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 316d
what do you mean threatened? do you not believe politicians should be held accountable?