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Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam - Europe is witnessing a wave of protests against data centers. (www.theverge.com)
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Reuters reports that around 100 people made it into the construction site, with some scaling a crane to place a “fuck AI” banner. Protesters also unfurled a “Microsoft powers genocide” banner on the construction site, and chanted “Microsoft has got to go” and “free Palestine.”

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[–] 11 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

The standing around with banners is supposed to carry an implicit threat:
"Deal amicably with us peaceful protesters, or you're going to have to deal with people taking direct action."

We've been educated to misunderstand this.

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  • [–] 5 points 17 hours ago (1 child)

    yeah, banners are just messaging. nobody in power is gonna change shit if you only stand around demanding change. the threat behind a demand is what's effecting change.

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  • [–] 4 points 16 hours ago

    It also pisses people off sometimes: "Ugh... Protesters again, now my commute will take 15min longer, what the fuck is wrong with these people... GO TO WORK FUCKING HIPPIES!" As if they were part of the upper class lol, I like how gary from gary's economics explains it, you are not part of the elite, policies that benefit the elite hurt you, as resources are limited wealth has to come from somewhere, if the rich are getting richer faster that means you also go poor faster

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