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[–]Nemacolin 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

OK. So?

[–]Karen 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

So, it was a protest organized in part by the Revolutionary Abolitionist Movement. One of their stated goals is "Ownership Through Use: The Co-operative Economy and Expropriation."

From their own website, "Revolutionary struggle necessitates an aspiration for collectivity. Those who exploit us and withhold the fruits of our work from us will not willingly give up their wealth and power. To carve out autonomous territory, or to begin the revolutionary process, goods, land, and tools must be expropriated, or taken away from those who withhold them."

I mean, it seems pretty weird that rich people are protesting themselves right? "Oh my god, I hate myself for not giving up my second home! I need to go loot some stores to feel better about it!"

If you watch the Flat Earth documentary, you can see that the kinds of people who get caught up in these movements, and end up staying with them even when it's nonsensical, do so because it's their complete identity - not necessarily because they believe in what it stands for. They like the sense of belonging, and they might even an important voice in their movement. So if the movement ends, where does that leave them?

And that's what people who are privileged, yet protest against privilege look like. People who are protesting for their identity, not their beliefs.

[–]Nemacolin 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

So you are OK with political activity as long as these people support this, and those people support that?

[–]Karen 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

I don’t even understand what you’re trying to say.

[–]Nemacolin 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I am not surprised.

[–]Karen 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

People often don’t get what you’re saying I’m guessing, which is why you’re not surprised.

[–]Airbus320 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Its a troll

[–]Nemacolin 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Not at all. You are the first to complain.

Are you sure the people you are talking about are real?