the brits really need to learn from the french how to protest.
You mean like how the french aren't protesting their country's support of Chat Control? At least I can't find any information on them doing so.
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shneancy@lemmy.world 3 days ago
the brits really need to learn from the french how to protest. it’s been nearly a month and i haven’t heard of even a measly car being set on fire, just one petition that got a reply akin to “lol, nah”. the french would’ve set a car on fire for less is all i’m saying
Pamasich@kbin.earth 12 hours ago
wordmark@mas.to 12 hours ago
@Pamasich @themachinestops @shneancy usually #france protests against anything
#french #farmer spray #public buildings with #cow #shithttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/france-farmer-protest-manure-toulouse/ https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1844254/french-farmers-protest-macron-high-tax
themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
They also get arrested for peaceful protests and stay silent: npr.org/…/uk-police-say-more-than-500-people-arre…
The government could do anything to them and they will stay silent.
ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 3 days ago
Southport was a tinderbox, but the current trends if you’re actually from the UK shows that there’s a bonfire incoming.
You only have to watch a couple of YouTube live streams…wait. Tomorrow I wait for age gating to see if Google is that…nefarious in stopping .e watching YTP vids
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 days ago
We used to know, even in the face of state atrocities: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterloo_Massacre …wikipedia.org/…/Suffragette_bombing_and_arson_ca… …wikipedia.org/…/1984–1985_United_Kingdom_miners%…
Sadly, Thatcher broke the miners and we’ve never been right since.
echodot@feddit.uk 2 days ago
There has been a petition. And it has received the aforementioned “lol no” response. The thing is though after the French set the capital on fire the age of retirement still went up, nothing changed.
Anyway, all we have to do is use a VPN to get around it and wait for the inevitable data leak, then the whole thing will collapse under the weight of its own stupidity.
muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
It’s cute you think VPNs will survive this.
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
and that thisthing will collapse
echodot@feddit.uk 1 day ago
This is all theatre. They know they have no legitimate reason to ban VPNs. Their justification for all of this is protect the children if they start banning VPNs they’re going to start getting asked some incredibly awkward questions about how that’s going to work.
sexy_peach@feddit.org 1 day ago
Yup they just want more control, they know they can’t have total control. So why ban VPNs, only a fraction of people uses them.
SpaceCadet@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
the brits really need to learn from the french how to protest
Where were all the protests to this: techinformed.com/france-enforces-age-verification… ?
then_three_more@lemmy.world 3 days ago
With regards to this most people are just ignoring the law. VPN use has gone through the roof.
shneancy@lemmy.world 3 days ago
yeah and their government is planning on restricting VPN use because of that, they’re not going to stop dickheads, brits need to get their voices heard sooner rather than later
then_three_more@lemmy.world 3 days ago
They’ve said nothing of the sort.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
One backbench MP said something about it.
shneancy@lemmy.world 3 days ago
i will admit, i do not remember where i got that info from, i thought it was part of the reply to the petition that was making rounds a week or so ago but i’m not sure now