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[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 94 points 3 months ago (5 children)

So our prisons are so overfilled that we're letting some people out early, but we have space for this?

[–] DessertStorms@lemmy.blahaj.zone 59 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Well obviously.. What's more important? The well being of the population, or the ability of the ruling class to suppress any resistance? Gotta keep those oil barons happy!

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[–] sandbox@lemmy.world 86 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (17 children)

“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable“ - John F. Kennedy

I want a peaceful revolution more than anything, but it’s clear that it’s impossible. Join the IWW today.

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[–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 63 points 3 months ago (1 children)

4-5 years in prison each for discussing a highway protest (that never happened) on a Zoom call...

[–] doopen@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago

Even then it looks like the police stopped the traffic. The protestors were just up in the sign poles holding their own signs for people to read. It's not safe but to blame them for the actions of the police? That's crazy town.

[–] Clbull@lemmy.world 59 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I've seen people caught in paedophile hunter sting operations get less prison time than Just Stop Oil did.

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[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 37 points 3 months ago

"Just fight for the government you want" says the liberals ignoring that every time anyone even tries to think about changing things this happens.

Nothing can change while those ruling think keeping order and decorum is better than having to listen and change.

[–] Teppichbrand 13 points 3 months ago (2 children)
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