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The really odd thing about this is how little anger there is about these issues. Isolated outbreaks of fighting over fuel at petrol stations but little directed
by klelatti 5y ago
The really odd thing about this is how little anger there is about these issues. Isolated outbreaks of fighting over fuel at petrol stations but little directed at those in charge.
My only theory is that having been told to expect disaster for five years people have actually come to expect it.
- pjc50 5y ago- protest can be very effectively suppressed - media remain in favour of the government (and will do all the way down) - incredibly weak opposition - no organizing locus outside of media and opposition - no tradition of mainland political violence - not actually that bad - if the UK can shrug off 138k deaths from COVID, and the ongoing crisis of foodbanks, we can shrug this off too
- klelatti 5y agoI think a weariness about Brexit and politics in general too.
- user5994461 5y agoWhen the newspaper says "unable to buy essential food items", they just mean that there was some items out of stock, not that there was no food in the shop. If there's no beef today, you can still buy something else.
- Gortal278 5y agoPeople were willing to accept this for Brexit happening. It has been made clear shortages were going to happen, it's been made clear voters expect it. It's no surprise there is no anger it has been expected.
- klelatti 5y agoYes, most people voted to leave so were convinced by the arguments of the Leave side who vehemently denied anything like this would happen.