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> But they want to feed their families. That doesn't explain the prevalence of "I WANT A HAIRCUT!" and "I WANT TO GOLF!" signs. The protests seem to mostly be
by mcphage 7y ago
> But they want to feed their families.
That doesn't explain the prevalence of "I WANT A HAIRCUT!" and "I WANT TO GOLF!" signs. The protests seem to mostly be "I want people to work for me", rather than "I want to work".
- leereeves 7y agoThe people choosing which photos to publish clearly want to discredit the protests. I haven't seen a single photo of a sign making a persuasive point.
- mcphage 7y agoIf you find some, please share. Absence of Evidence is not Evidence of Absence, sure, but Absence of Evidence is also not Proof of Presence.
- leereeves 7y agoOk, I went looking, instead of merely seeing photos in the media I usually read, and I found several. Here are a couple in one photo [1]: > Earning a living is essential > I want my job back Or [2]: > Free people make their own risk assessments Shame we have to look to the Indian press for fair coverage of these protests in the US. 1: https://c.ndtvimg.com/2020-04/b70u23q_us-protest650_625x300_19_April_20.jpg https://c.ndtvimg.com/2020-04/b70u23q_us-protest650_625x300_... 2: http://www.dailyaddaa.com/world-news/us-covid-19-live-free-or-die-hundreds-protest-against-lockdown-rules-4911745.html http://www.dailyaddaa.com/world-news/us-covid-19-live-free-o...
- mcphage 7y agoWell, that's some—good find. It's a shame that the person who led the protests in my city was a wealthy real estate mogul.