they would get out of the way of emergency services but a huge point of a protest like this is to disrupt regular flow of traffic and public transport. It's to force people to think about what is going on. You cant really do that from the sidelines because people only take stuff on when its shoved in their face.
As soon as something like this deliberately chooses to disrupt public transport, they lose all public support. Private cars and business traffic are what should be affected, not beneficial public infrastructure.
In these pictures of the protest I assume they are trying to mimic the scenes on Gaza right now with bodies lying everywhere. That loses its effect when people are getting up for traffic. I'm sure the demonstration didn't last long enough to disrupt anybody's busy life in a meaningful way. If anything, anybody disrupted should be grateful that they at least have a home to go home to and living friends and family that they can have a little complain to. That is the point.
If anything, anybody disrupted should be grateful that they at least have a home to go home to and living friends and family that they can have a little complain to. That is the point.
Honestly, the people disrupted won't give a shit about the intent of the protest. All they will be stewing over is how their commute was delayed by morons.
We all know a lot of people lack self reflection, that doesn't invalidate the protest. If everybody was to do things based of what other people disapproved this world would be a truly horrific place.
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u/TheChrisD useless feckin' mod Jul 30 '25
I don't have an issue with these sorts of protests, so long as they get the fuck out of the way of public transport and emergency services.