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This is what putting people in a pressure cooker of $8/hr minimum wage, state violence and $1500/mo rents yields.

Also, whatever you think of this action (I happen to be against it because it's illegal.), acknowledge that mobilizing this many people is the result of invisible forms of organizing, not neccesarily legible to the "left" whose traditions cross-polinate with the professionalized activism of ngos, labor unions and political parties.

It's just a shame that it was expressed this way. We need major social democratic reforms and avenues for disenfranchised people to exercise political power so these kinds of desperate actions don't disrupt our lives.

The provocative title is a way to call attention to the ways that overseas reporting and domestic reporting on social conflict differ. A detournament of imperialist propaganda if you will.

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[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago

Also, whatever you think of this action (I happen to be against it because it's illegal.)

???

Anyway, I think this isn't the most productive approach but I support it anyway.

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[-] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago

When the billion dollar companies have a -$7,000 in the balance books joever

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

While I'm of the view that "hell yeah this rocks". I would remiss to point out that this isn't really a militant action. When George Floyd was killed, looters and militants not only broke into target and looted it, but also distributed their gains to the rest of the community. You also have individuals livestreaming (incriminating yourself and hundreds other) for the gram, for views and likes. Militant action should be planned, with no way to collect geofenced data of your wherabouts.

If you wanna be communist and a "criminal" become a smarter criminal. Otherwise, there's legit no point. The state should have a hard time finding you and bringing you to court. Don't give them an easy win by getting caught and your mugshot taken.

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[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Wow they dropped charges against the pig who killed that guy within 5 seconds of exiting his car and then proceeded to lie about it on the report?

Probably one of the most egregious on tape pig murders ive seen in a while. I am mildly surprised they dropped it that quick.

Kill the pig. Kill the judge. Burn their homes and raid their stations. Fuck every cop.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Are these people not happy with their freedom frothingfash

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