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Jo Maugham, Director of the Good Law Project, posted on X: “What a brave, democratic, free speech loving, nation we have become under the so-called Conservative Party.”

The most pertinent part for me. The Tories have legalised suppression.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (7 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I think I maybe mistook the tone of your comment.

I think Greta is in a position to make a difference and amazingly in a non violent way. So when you said you far left activitist etc... It came across as the typical brain washed drivel you get from people who have been taken over and are being driven by snake oil salesmen that appear to have taken over general public discourse globally.

You're response, saying you think far left as progressive makes me think I was harsh in thinking this as I do think Greta is progressive, which I think is idionatically correct, however I don't think Greta's stance or activism is far anything so that is where my confusion came from.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I see. For the record I don't like progressivism, but it's not supposed to be a dig at her, just saying that she's at a protest that is aligned with her ideology, and it makes no sense to be mad at her for attending a protest or rally that's for a cause that she supports. Seems like a dumb thing to complain about to me.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They're outraged because she was arrested, not because she was there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Ah,that makes a lot more sense.

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