RubberDuck@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoRich countries silencing climate protest while preaching about rights elsewhere, says studywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldworld@lemmy.world
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minus-squarenon_burglar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoInefficient ineffective Protests don’t work if the governing body has no respect for the voice of the people.
minus-squareacargitz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoThe entire history of civil disobedience begs to differ. Protests are how people make the government respect them.
minus-squarenon_burglar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoChanging policy? Sure, do it with signcards and gatherings. But when the people do overthrow their oppressors, it is with force of some kind.
InefficientineffectiveProtests don’t work if the governing body has no respect for the voice of the people.
The entire history of civil disobedience begs to differ.
Protests are how people make the government respect them.
Changing policy? Sure, do it with signcards and gatherings. But when the people do overthrow their oppressors, it is with force of some kind.