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124 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker 23h \ on: British minister: just because you have a freedom doesnt mean you have to use it Politics_And_Law
After a deadly stabbing attack on a synagogue last week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on protesters to stop in order to "respect the grief of British Jews." On Saturday, police arrested 500 people in London for protesting under banners that supported Palestine Action.
But the British government has also cracked down on anti-Palestinian speech. For example, police arrested and interrogated Yorkshire man Pete North in late September for sharing a meme several months ago that said, "Fuck Palestine. Fuck Hamas. Fuck Islam. Want to protest? Fuck off to Muslim country and protest." He was released without charge.
British government just can't seem to get anything right.
Protesters do not have to respect anyone's grief. And you should be able to post memes even if it's offensive to some groups.
How about instead of going after speech, actually prosecute the people committing acts of violence, or doing things like blocking roadways.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford 22h
How about instead of going after speech, actually prosecute the people committing acts of violence, or doing things like blocking roadways.
It would seem that there are still a plurality of people insulated from consequences. I've been around enough "progressives" with means to know these people are out of touch with what its like to live in the places they claim to care about. NIMBYism is a great clarifying thing to watch with these people.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 19h
You can live in relative comfort and security and still empathize with and want to show support for people in Gaza (or Myanmar or any other example of power imbalance and brutal conflict and oppression)
Progressives appear more empathetic to the oppressed than conservatives.
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