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French Again Protest In Way Americans Are Welcome To At Any Time (www.theonion.com)
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NANTERRE, FRANCE—In an ongoing struggle against ruling-class oppression, the people of France again protested in a way that Americans are welcome to at any time, sources confirmed Thursday. According to reports, French citizens across the country were spotted hitting the streets en masse as a unified front against the…

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[–] Ronno@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looting shops is not protesting

[–] fiasco@possumpat.io 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's funny... The elite fully believe that their ends always justify their means. Alinsky wrote that the relevant question isn't, do the ends justify the means, but do these ends justify these means?

It must be sad to believe that means deserve more scrutiny than ends.

[–] Ronno@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you justifying looting and violence?

[–] fiasco@possumpat.io 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you justifying police killing with impunity?

[–] Ronno@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, but responding by looting stores is just unacceptable. Imagine being the shipowner, or imagine your car being burned… violence is not the answer. It is not protesting either. These people are just looking for a reason to fight the police and steal stuff

[–] fiasco@possumpat.io 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So what is the answer?

[–] Ronno@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

You can protest in other, non violent ways.