London Protest

[HolgateCorner]

Because it's history of last year repeating itself. I'd much rather be proved wrong but it's looking more and more likely that there will be another lockdown later this year. All the hints are there right now.

Unfortunately I think you are right.

 

[BoroMart]

No it started with the proliferation of right wing authoritarians being pushed into power by foreign misinformation campaigns via social media.

It started with Trump, Brexit, Johnson, Cummings, Orban, Bolsanaro etc.

You can laugh it up Alvez, but there are examples of all of these breaking freedoms and pushing fascistic policies. As a brexiter, that's probably one that peaks you into laughing. However look at the signs of fascism, which is the strongest political action of reducing freedoms:
- Nationalism was undoubtedly and unashamedly weaponised
- immigrants and the EU were demonised and used as a unifying factor
- national security was used as a gain from brexit "secure our boarders", "plague of immigrants" "terrorists"
- they utilised mass media in a misinformation campaign, proven fact
- disdain for intellectuals and the arts "sick of experts", "london media elite" etc.
- fraudulent elections, they were found guilty of breaking rules, and that's before you get into the misinformation, stolen facebook data, and format of the vote etc.

So yes, brexit is a great example of the proliferation of authoritarianism and therefore the removal of our freedoms, regardless of what you feel about the EU.

 

[Mr.DerbyCountyFC]

Sure a mass gathering will get us back to normal that little bit quicker, well done....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1373279298833022981

Selfish clowns.

 

[Laughing]

I see that the policing bill has been delayed, for additional consideration, according to the goverrnment. More likely because of the public outcry. Doubtless it will be sneaked through whilst we're all looking elsewhere.

 

[Laughing]

Selfish clowns.

That's an interesting commentary on exercising you're right to protest.

 

[SmallTown]

That's an interesting commentary on exercising you're right to protest.

I think he's talking about the likelihood of spreading covid and risking the lives of vulnerable people

 

[JM14]

We're the 'hundreds cramming in' any different to the hundreds using the tube during peak travel periods?

One is essential and unavoidable, the other isnt

 

[the_smog_chorus]

Oh

https://twitter.com/x/status/1373383282985988102

 

[Alvez_48]

You know I voted remain right @BoroMart?

Nice one once again shoehorning brexit in to any discussion.

 

[Alvez_48]

Oh

https://twitter.com/x/status/1373383282985988102

I'm sure there are loads of reasons why Alabama's numbers have gone down so much and would have gone down more with lockdowns and masks everywhere.

 

[BoroMart]

Oh

https://twitter.com/x/status/1373383282985988102

Hmmmm, that one negative activity didn't happen in isolation. It happened alongside a vaccination programme and a bunch of social distancing in many other scenarios.

 

[BoroMart]

You know I voted remain right @BoroMart?

Nice one once again shoehorning brexit in to any discussion.

Not shoehorning anything, it's just you alluded that our freedoms started to be eroded at lockdown. They didn't, they accelerated but had been happening for at least 5-10 years. We've never truly been free though, I understand why that might hurt your sensibilities, but it doesn't make it less true