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Britain will introduce a new criminal offence banning protests outside the homes of elected officials, judges and local councillors

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[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 59 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Class warfare is alive and well in the UK, the wealthy continue to oppress through state violence while they outlaw peaceful protest. If you outlaw the peaceful way that just leaves the other thing.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

That's why they spent decades running the "war on terror" angle. To make the working class believe violence against oppressors is never justified.

Meanwhile the government has a monopoly on violence, and uses it whenever the political class, oligarchs, or corporations are threatened.

It's always the people in power who say the time for violence is over.

Nevermind how they got that power. Don't think about that.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

"Why does it seem like the ones who have everything have nothing inside?"

Because all of their self-worth is derived from being served by others.

Once you take away their servants, they have nothing to offer and they know it.

You need a loicense for that.

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

So you want people to protest inside the homes of public officials, got it.

[–] Michal@programming.dev 26 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

So all the protests will now have to be held inside?

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 15 points 3 days ago

Inside your own house, yes. As long as it's quiet.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

UK, do you have to keep proving that the US came from you?

How close qualifies as outside their home, anyway?

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 2 points 2 days ago

Also: what counts as "protesting"?

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

if I had to guess? 200 miles, at least (CBP range in USA from borders*)

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 days ago

The fuck is this? V for Vendetta?

[–] verdi@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

You're thinking in terms of pro-palestine protests, which explains the backlash. Now imagine it's the opposite, and Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (Tommy Robinson) and his chud squad is protesting outside the house of an LGBQT ethnic MP because they decide to vote against selling weapons to Israel. How would you feel about this law then?

[–] Attacker94@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

So long as it is actually a peaceful protest, I see no issue with them speaking their mind. You can disagree with someone's politics, but it should not enable you to condemn their ability to express themselves. If however them protesting becomes violent, then I could agree with such a ban, but there would have to be a lenient definition on violent since otherwise it becomes easily susceptible to false flags.

[–] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The other groups who do this are animal rights and anti-abortionists. I think its for the best, yeah

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 points 2 days ago

You're really going to group animal rights activists with forced-birthers?

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago

England is rapidly becoming the reason why every nation mocks them.

Oi, no bothering the rich in office. You don't have the licence to speak your mind. Report to your Department of Truth immediately.

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Airstrip One, right on schedule.

[–] uhmbah@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

Nationality does not apply to snowflakes.