Traffic Blockade Protests Were a Nuisance. Lawmakers Want to Make Them a Felony.

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Protesters shutting down traffic is good for democracy
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That's literally what it is but who would look to history when install they can rely on how they feel.

There is no effective protest without violence and property destruction, I invite you to find a single historical example otherwise.

That US soldier who self immolated a few weeks ago to protest the genocide in Gaza was pretty effective. Oh wait, no it's still happening. And I guess self harm is still violence. Either way I agree with you.

Doesn’t that speak volumes about us? We’ve become a “two wrongs” society. And I don’t think we’ll ever change, sadly.

Moderate, considerate and thought through opinions get massively down voted in this thread. Thinking problems through will always be a less popular than taking out the pitchforks and following the herd.

I'm as disappointed in humans as you are, but I did find a few more bright spots in this thread :)

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