Gaza war protesters shut down Golden Gate Bridge, block traffic in other cities
Gaza war protesters shut down Golden Gate Bridge, block traffic in other cities
Cars were stopped and chains were used to block traffic lanes on the famous bridge. Protesters also blocked traffic in Chicago, New York City and Seattle.
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I support any protest that blocks car traffic. The fact that the protesters are protesting something important is a nice bonus.
So you were in favor of the fascist Canadian trucker rally?
Yep. We saw how quickly some people abandoned their principles about nonviolent protest as soon as they saw people they disagreed with doing it. Suddenly half my ACAB friends were cheering for the police to "do their job."
There are ways for police to do their jobs without violence themselves.
Of course, it was pretty surreal to see people vilifying the effects of the protest not the protesters.
Damn, fuck those people that didn't also support the truckers' right to protest!
That said, you should know if people are breaking the law while protesting they're normally still arrested - that's called civil disobedience. You're absolutely still charged and prosecuted (normally).
That's when people would expect and support police doing what they're supposed to be doing (since we all pay them to enforce laws fairly, not just to beat black and brown people). It's not hypocritical to support police doing what you think they should be doing - protecting, serving, enforcing traffic laws, etc.
acab, btw
Yeah fuck those people trying to get to work!
exactly
Too bad it also blocks bus traffic. And it’s not like the buses have an alternative route.
Edit: in fact it’s worse for bus passengers as the Golden Gate Transit system relies heavily on timed transfers and many buses run once an hour, so even a 10 minute delay could cause bus passengers to miss their transfer and make them have to wait an hour.
The fact that the us has abysmal public transit is not a reason to oppose protests.
First world problems.
Beats getting crushed by rubble or starving to death, that's for sure.
If you hold me hostage, violence is an option.
You're not a fucking "hostage;" just get out of your damn car and quit being dramatic.
ur not hostage you can get out of your car
That's a pretty ableist assumption on your part.
One more reason why trains are superior than any other form of commute.
You could block train tracks this way too.
If you're suicidal then sure.
If you're suicidal, you block the train where it goes quickly. If you just want to block the train, you do it at the end of the station platform before it can leave.
If you're so hellbent on inconveniencing general public instead of elites then good luck
That was sort of my point...
And my point was doing that will get you beaten by people who are already frustrated in their lives.
Go harass lawmakers and other elites.
Yes, I agree. I'm not sure why you think I don't.
My car is equally capable of rolling over protestors. So, there's not much a difference on this front.
Strictly technically speaking, a F59PH engine unit of a train is about 265 000 lbs whereas an F-150 pickup truck averages around 5 000 lbs. In a train you might hear but you definitely won't feel running over protestors from the cab, whereas in a car you will be rocked as if you were going over speed bumps. As such there is a little bit of difference in capability there.
The advantage in a car or truck of course is you have more choice of where to run over protestors. If you far enough away from a pair of parallel steel rails you can rest assured as a protestor that a train won't show up and run you over. Unless you're in this movie.
If the objective was to run over protestors, rumble feedback might be a positive instead of a negative.
That is a good point.
Me too.
If Americans want the protests to stop, they should stop funding genocide.
The protesters should stop funding the genocide themselves if they want results