• Canaconda@lemmy.ca
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    1. Not all direct action helps its cause though.

    Prior to the Death to Canada incident, only genuine racists had a problem with Pro-Palestine marches. The public sentiment shifted negatively because of that incident. Meanwhile Canada is still selling weapons to Israel. So what the did it accomplish? Not change. Not awareness. Not solidarity.

    1. Direct action doesn’t justify racially profiling businesses, breaking and entering to destroy documents, and committing crimes.

    If you consider crimes against american-israelis Direct action, than by your definition MAGA racism is also Direct Action against their perceived threat of immigrants. Are you justifying that? I don’t think so.

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      This direct action made national news and has brought Palestine further into the public consciousness.

      It has not tarnished the movement, and has resulted in multiple protests all over the country, many being attended by retired professionals that likely wouldn’t attend protests otherwise. There’s even one organised for this weekend in London which has already gained national headlines due to the response from Downing Street and the Met.

      Canada and America are different countries with different politics to the UK.

      You clearly know fuck all about the views held in the UK so why are you even commenting in this community?

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        You clearly know fuck all about the views held in the UK so why are you even commenting in this community?

        Because…

        There have always been people who mis-appropriate righteous causes to justify their shitty behaviour.

        If you take that personally than perhaps you should.