France riots

[Old Man Jingles]

yea the driving tax is the straw that broke the camels back. couldve been anything. and similar things are waiting to happen here. things are bad.

What day is it? What day is it Mike?

 

[Old Man Jingles]

I'm, did you actually read what it says? They against the climate change BS that's hurting their lives. Not capitalism.

That means they have not heard Chomsky!

 

[rickyb]

north america and the rest of the world badly needs sustained protests. politics is a game of fear, and whoever is least afraid has the most power.

Richard D. Wolff‏Verified account @profwolff 2h2 hours ago




More yellow vest protests demanding Macron resign + big econ changes favoring working class. Gov't can't stop weekly nationwide demonstrations of 50,000- 100,000 (for 4 months). Mass street action already won more than years of political party maneuvers.

 

[rickyb]

Richard D. Wolff‏Verified account @profwolff Feb 11




CGT, France's main labor union, ran "general strike" Feb 5 for higher wages, fairer taxation. Invited "yellow vests" protestors; thousands joined. Potent new unity against Macron gov't's new laws + police force trying to stop public demonstrations. http://bit.ly/2DxYuii

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[rickyb]

corporations shouldnt be allowed to fire workers exercising their rights outside of the workplace.

there also needs to be better morality at work too:

Amazon sacks staff 'for supporting gilets jaunes'

"Another was let go from an Amazon depot in Montélimar after posting a message on Facebook in support of protesters blocking access to the site."

 

[rickyb]

they are still protesting. amazing.

 

[Wally]

they are still protesting. amazing.

Riots are not a form of protest ever.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

Riots are not a form of protest ever.

Mkay.
So how would you categorize the Boston tea party?

 

[BrownFlush]

Mkay.
So how would you categorize the Boston tea party?

Pissed off Republicans .

 

[Wally]

Mkay.
So how would you categorize the Boston tea party?

A riot.

 

[Wally]

off Republicans .

Do that and you have Venezuela.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

A riot.

So a riot led to the formation of the Continental congress and eventually our independence.

Ok.
Carry on.

 

[Meat]

So a riot led to the formation of the Continental congress and eventually our independence.

Ok.
Carry on.

 

[rickyb]

the french understand.

this video has good editing:

#GILETSJAUNES : ACTE 18 • PARIS 16/3/2019 - YouTube

 

[Old Man Jingles]

Mkay.
So how would you categorize the Boston tea party?

Boring!

 

[BrownArmy]

Boring!

I don’t know, it’s a big deal up here.

Dumping Tea, fighting the British, etc.

The first version of the American Flag was raised by George Washington in Somerville, MA.

jihadi terrorists!!

 

[Old Man Jingles]

I don’t know, it’s a big deal up here.

Dumping Tea, fighting the British, etc.

The first version of the American Flag was raised by George Washington in Somerville, MA.

jihadi terrorists!!

Down here, Sherman burning down Atlanta was a big deal!

One of the things to do on my bucket list is to piss on Sherman's grave!

 

[BrownArmy]

Down here, Sherman burning down Atlanta was a big deal!

One of the things to do on my bucket list is to piss on Sherman's grave!

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He probably didn't need to do that...

 

[rickyb]

still protesting. 40 weeks now. why the low media coverage?

 

[It will be fine]

still protesting. 40 weeks now. why the low media coverage?

If a protest lasts 40 weeks it’s not effective. It’s just a club that hangs out in the street. Like occupy wall street turned into.