Comment on Labour knew Palestine Action posed no violent threat, but banned it anyway amid lobby pressure
Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks agoThat was, in hindsight, not a wise thing to do I think. Definitely gave the UK government an excuse to do something they wanted to do anyway.
eatCasserole@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
By that logic, the wisest thing to do is stay home and write strongly worded letters…which will accomplish absolutely nothing.
If you want to affect any sort of real change, it’s often the case that things get worse before they get better; some sacrifices have to be made.
Also consider what this crackdown does to the UK government’s soft power and legitimacy in the eyes of the people.