I think you're extrapolating a lot from my comment... One can reasonably think something has to be done to address the current (and upcoming) economic situation and think that molotov cocktails won't help. Acts like these will likely make things much worse before settling into a new situation that's probably just slightly worse.

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lukewarm707 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

has the temperature gone up?

no, the mob is forming at the gate, and they are starting to climb

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sophacles 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Wondering why people might want to resist their lives becoming worse at all just so some assholes can gloat about how much richer they became is literally the same as asking why they can't just eat cake.

Thinking something should be done, means nothing is being done. The poor in france didn't start with bread riots. They begged and pleaded and asked nicely first, and while lots of people thought something should be done to help them, nothing was.

Thank you for getting over the line.

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bloppe 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Maybe this is a silly question, but why can't they just eat cake?

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lazyasciiart 5 hours ago | parent [-]

If you’re genuinely wondering; it’s because cake is not a nutritionally complete food and will also not cure cancer.

	▲	bloppe 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I'm pretty sure it's in the cancer-curing section of the new food pyramid

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kbelder 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

>...is literally the same as asking why they can't just eat cake.

You are unequivocally wrong. You probably mean 'similar' instead of 'literally the same'.

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strongpigeon 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Being worried that people choose to channel their energy into actions that undoubtedly make their situation worse rather than have a chance of finding a solution is not the same. Or I guess it depends on how you decide to view things as being "literally the same".

	▲	sophacles 7 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Worry is not an action to making something better. People will take actions when the threat is against their livelihood, health and homes, particularly when there is no action being taken on their behalf. Their risk assessment may be different than yours.
	▲	MiguelX413 7 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		They don't really have another choice do they.

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GOD_Over_Djinn 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The legal system is owned from top to bottom by the ruling class. You will not be able to use it to loosen their death grip on society. They will not allow it.

	▲	malfist 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		And if that's not enough that they own the legal system, they've also setup a shadow legal system where they have even more control called arbitration