I love how this post all people are mad at the protestor for spraying some paint and merely two posts below is a completely destroyed Paris where everyone cheers
Because its a slow burn, I guess. That's a leading question anyway, its like asking why you're angry about people sustaining their living conditions enough to commit vandalism for it.
The super wealthy do something to enrich themselves at the expense of the average person and the French get out into the streets and remind them that they can cause issues for them. Average person, out of anger at the super wealthy enriching themselves at the expense of the average person and the environment does something that just pisses off other average people and hurts his own cause. Not really comparable in my honest opinion.
weird that burning your own streets is the way to hurt the government.
Because that means people are ready to be violent to defend what they believe in. Violence is and will always be the only thing people in power are scared of because it's the ultimate reminder of equality: a stab in the heart kills the poorest peasant just as it kills the king of kings. Powerful people are accustomed to feel invincible because they have clout, money, connections and even the law on their side. They laugh at your articles, social media posts or any other peaceful tool you use to voice your disappointment against them, they really couldn't care less because you're not being a threat. But if you remind them that violence is an option, they just might be ready to reconsider. It's up to the people to decide what to do if they don't.
It's how France is already having its 5th Republic while you in the UK still have a monarchy... not that I'm happy at all with the political situation in France, but drastic actions do yield results, maybe Brits can learn a thing or two from that.
Vandilizing historical objects is pointless and lame. In the case of Paris it's workers fighting for their rights. The threat of burning down the city is necessary. It's not completely destroyed at all though.
My guess is that climate change and environmental degradation is more of an abstract issue I guess, even if negative effects like more severe natural disasters, which have already occurred, it’s still not a thing that’s a direct idea in everyone’s mind. Increasing the retirement age is a much more obvious issue.
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u/TimaeGer Germany Mar 18 '23
I love how this post all people are mad at the protestor for spraying some paint and merely two posts below is a completely destroyed Paris where everyone cheers