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minus-squareIlovethebomb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·1 month agoThat was, in hindsight, not a wise thing to do I think. Definitely gave the UK government an excuse to do something they wanted to do anyway.
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoBut it also got people really mad about it, so there’s a trade-off there. Whether it’s worth it I have no idea, but there is a logic to it.
minus-squareeatCasserole@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 month agoBy that logic, the wisest thing to do is stay home and write strongly worded letters…which will accomplish absolutely nothing. If you want to affect any sort of real change, it’s often the case that things get worse before they get better; some sacrifices have to be made.
That was, in hindsight, not a wise thing to do I think. Definitely gave the UK government an excuse to do something they wanted to do anyway.
But it also got people really mad about it, so there’s a trade-off there. Whether it’s worth it I have no idea, but there is a logic to it.
By that logic, the wisest thing to do is stay home and write strongly worded letters…which will accomplish absolutely nothing.
If you want to affect any sort of real change, it’s often the case that things get worse before they get better; some sacrifices have to be made.