edit: Emphasis on "but do nothing". I suggest civil disobedience.
this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2023
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The picture of people "doing nothing in real life" is of protesters who are out doing something in real life.
Some people are of the mind that anything less than firebombing an oil refinery is not taking action. We need both people firebombing oil infrastructure, AND people protesting in the streets
I suggest they do not firebomb the people protesting.
So, firebombing oil refineries will reduce the supply of fossil fuels, driving up the price and profits for the oil companies
GG!
Yes, the meme does not literally have a picture of a group of people at their computers. The picture is metaphorical.
The top image is of the Occupy Wallstreet protests. Rich fucks on the balcony were there drinking champaign, taking pictures, and laughing.
Because they were at a wedding. People drink champagne at weddings.
I totally get where you’re trying to come from but that pic ain’t it. At least understand the context first otherwise people won’t take you seriously.
They were taking pictures of the protest and laughing. I think what was happening was pretty self apparent.
Also this :https://www.truthorfiction.com/wall-streeters-looking-down-on-occupy-wall-street-gamestop/
the original source was made by UFO hunters
It appears they were partying before the protest even started
As for taking pictures and recording, it's not every day you see a protest so it makes sense to record it (the person who made the original source also recorded it)
There wasn't much laughing - at most there was the odd smile. There was one bold guy who was laughing but the vast majority were just using the balcony like a normal person would
Ever since I saw Al Jazeera (funded by the Qatari government) get a low bias score, I stopped trusting fact checkers
You’re being indoctrinated. It’s literally a picture taken out of context used to get people like you charged up.
No, they're just standing around in a street and holding signs. Utterly impotent. So impotent that the people they object to co-opted their name and message and use it for corporate fundraising.
People on social media get banned for suggesting to do anything more than this.