• patruelis@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    Unpopular opinion but I agree. The protests are not protests but disruption of ordinary people’s lives for free.

    It is one thing to get your opinion expressed freely, it’s another to block half a city because you think you have the right to express freely.

    People do actually suffer consequence because they miss court dates, interviews, appointments, etc. They don’t matter?

    • Gorgritch_Umie_Killa@aussie.zoneOP
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      18 days ago

      Hmm, thats about what I think about the AFL. Every. damn. game. half the cities blocked up tighter than a bees bum… won’t someone think of muzza’s* third court appearance.

      Living alongside other peoples a bitch ain’t it.

      ^*no shade on the muzza’s out there, love ya!^

    • fedorato@lemmy.world
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      18 days ago

      Our right to protest is a key tool in our political power toolset. Gathering to show support or discontent for an issue, and disrupting ‘business as usual’ is the whole bloody point - it applies pressure and creates visibility.

      The government can’t tell us not to protest. Full stop. Our democracy in Australia is already cooked enough - let’s not let it slide.

      If our ability to have ‘legal’ protests is taken - we have to protest anyway.

    • SaneMartigan@aussie.zone
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      18 days ago

      People have important appointments at 5pm on Thursday evening?

      Traffic accidents and train replacements also cause people to miss things.