You are going to lead the revolution aren’t you?

7 days ago by Maxxus to c/lemmyshitpost

I’m envious of the way the French protest their government. They’re literally setting things on fire because their schools aren’t adequate. Because the government tried to raise the retirement age. Because their politicians are shitbags.

I think the biggest obstacle to organizing in the US is the sheer distance. It takes 40 solid hours of driving to get from one side to the other. That’s not counting any breaks. France takes about 14 hours. Doable in a day or so if you push it.

Anyway, I’d sign up for a Revolution if there was a serious contender.

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diegantobass 7 points 7 days ago

Hey, as much as I get your point about distance, I don't think it's the whole story. I think there is one of the most powerful history and tradition of revolt and demonstration in the US. I think the difference has something to do with the esthetics of it. In France, revolt, fire and police violence are associated with beauty. I'll leave that here.

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yakko 11 points 7 days ago

The distance thing is a real issue. Look at a list of countries by size and three of the top five all have massive long-standing authoritarianism issues.

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bus_factor 5 points 7 days ago

I guess Canada doesn't, but what's the other one?

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yakko 9 points 6 days ago

Not Antarctica.

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BlindPenguin 8 points 6 days ago

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yakko 3 points 6 days ago

I may have answered confusingly

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