• Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    The USA is a special case though, they refuse to change or progress socially until they have no other option, which means violence is often the only option.

    More civilized countries will enact change long before this.

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        11 months ago

        France is the reason change usually happens before things get violent.

        I do hate the French, but not for that reason.

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            11 months ago

            You do understand I’m agreeing with you, right? I’m well aware of what a guillotine was used for.

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              11 months ago

              Then your point doesn’t make sense. You’re calling the US uncivilised for resorting to violence, but not the French who we are talking about historically resorting to violence? And also this is why others don’t resort to violence when civilised (by your standards) because they are afraid of guillotines? IDGI.

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                11 months ago

                The French went after the actual people in power, first of all, and they’ve learned from their past mistakes.

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                  11 months ago

                  But their contemporary protests have been just as disruptive if not more disruptive than people slowly walking and causing traffic issues

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                    11 months ago

                    For sure, the Yellow Vests literally blockaded roads and fuel depots across the whole of France.