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Yes, the eighties austerity, cuts, unemployment and we had riots then too. Local council budgets are being cut. Libraries and swimming pools, after school acti
by watmough 15y ago
Yes, the eighties austerity, cuts, unemployment and we had riots then too.
Local council budgets are being cut. Libraries and swimming pools, after school activities, policing. All being eroded.
From what I see of the news, it's somehow different this time. Perhaps more nihilistic, versus the more confrontational riots in the eighties. It definitely seems there's a goal of hitting shops full of 'shinys'.
Of course, modern messaging may also be playing a part in enabling more 'agile' riots.
- potatolicious 15y agoI remember growing up and watching demonstrations and protests on TV - unless my memory is seriously impaired, something has changed in the decade and half since then. It seems in recent years black bloc tactics have taken over protesting, to the point where one rarely sees peaceful protests anymore. Black bloc animals will seize upon any cause, just or otherwise, as an excuse to loot and cause mayhem - and the worst part is, their mere presence erodes the credibility of otherwise legitimate groups with legitimate grievances.