• Zess@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Stopping traffic on the Golden Gate bridge to protest a genocide on the other side of the planet is so far from direct action.

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      7 months ago

      When the state responsible for the genocide is reliant on our military aid its disingenuous to refer to it as a “genocide on the other side of the planet”

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        7 months ago

        It’s realistic. And these protesters could be realistic and maybe even effective if they tried to disrupt production of that aid we’re sending to Israel. But I’m pretty sure F-15s aren’t made on a bridge.

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          7 months ago

          There is difference between peaceful protest and sabotage. Exactly like there is a difference between discussing with someone and punch them in the face.

          If you think people should not discuss because it’s pointless and should directly switch to punch in the face I suspect you are not necessarily the internet stranger I want to listen to

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            7 months ago

            disrupting production is sabotage?

            disrupting production is sabotage, but disrupting the economic health of a city is…?

            at least you would be inconveniencing people that have a stake

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      7 months ago

      Yet here I am, in Germany, seeing that many US citizens apparently care about the situation. This I might not have known without this article.

      It’s about exposure. That’s why climate activists glue themselves to the streets here in Germany. Does it make sense? Not really. Do people know the cause they’re fighting for? Absolutely. That’s a good thing.

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      7 months ago

      I wish they cared this much about the people suffering in Sudan right now… Where’s the mass protests for those people…