▲ 1775 ▼ France passes bill to allow police remotely activate phone camera, microphone, spy on people (gazettengr.com) submitted 3 years ago by Rebelappliance@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 298 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] just_ducky_in_NH@lemmy.world 28 points 3 years ago (2 children) We should be rioting as well, but we are too apathetic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sambarkjand@lemm.ee 21 points 3 years ago (2 children) Don't riot - the destruction of property has a very serious cost that the rioting society itself will have to bear once all is said and done (whether we get the change we want or not) and it means that efforts and money will have to be put into simply rebuilding rather than progressing. Do mass strikes instead; it hurts them much more, the public is much more likely to be on our side, and the pressure to give in in order to restart the economy will be much greater. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Firipu@startrek.website 6 points 3 years ago Except that France is already striking every other day. Nobody gives a fuck anymore. Strikes are a fact of life in france. They're basically a free holiday for most. Striking is a national sport. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cannacheques@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Every system can be improved and there is always more than just one pathway to any change permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cornpop@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago Agreed. We are slowly going the same way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sambarkjand@lemm.ee 21 points 3 years ago (2 children) Don't riot - the destruction of property has a very serious cost that the rioting society itself will have to bear once all is said and done (whether we get the change we want or not) and it means that efforts and money will have to be put into simply rebuilding rather than progressing. Do mass strikes instead; it hurts them much more, the public is much more likely to be on our side, and the pressure to give in in order to restart the economy will be much greater. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Firipu@startrek.website 6 points 3 years ago Except that France is already striking every other day. Nobody gives a fuck anymore. Strikes are a fact of life in france. They're basically a free holiday for most. Striking is a national sport. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cannacheques@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Every system can be improved and there is always more than just one pathway to any change permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Firipu@startrek.website 6 points 3 years ago Except that France is already striking every other day. Nobody gives a fuck anymore. Strikes are a fact of life in france. They're basically a free holiday for most. Striking is a national sport. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cannacheques@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Every system can be improved and there is always more than just one pathway to any change permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cornpop@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago Agreed. We are slowly going the same way. permalink fedilink source parent