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'The health of our planet hangs in the balance while those entrusted with legislative power prioritise short-term political gain over the well-being of future generations.'

[...] Disruption is a tool.

But now, disruption is a crime. We’re not climate activists; we’re criminals.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It is a not a peaceful protests. So why complain?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Proof or gtfo.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

@TheHolm @MHLoppy
You're protesting about this toot? That does not deserve a $20,000 fine and court silence order. Nobody was injured by the protests. Therefore they were peaceful.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Disrupting other people lives and businesses is not a peaceful protest on my book. Fines should be proportional damage they caused and $20K is top you can get, exact sum is up to court.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

If it's peaceful it's peaceful. When I check the dictionary under "peaceful" it doesn't say anything about business.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

You don't just get to redefine what peaceful means. Disrupting people without using violence is peaceful.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

What else is a protest but a way to cause a disruption until politicians care enough to fix the issue you're protesting for? If you're not causing some kind of disruption it's not really a protest cause people can just ignore you and nothing is gonna get done from it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This democracy really needs a bit of bleach, sadly

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)