I get the impression that labour movements in Europe haven’t been dismantled quite to the same level they have been in the states. Once the sheer scale of what happen sinks in, I expect there is going to be an eruption of public anger.
If they start to riot, police will crack down on them so hard that French will look like pacifists in comparison. And all the media will be racing to have the most exaggerated picture of the alleged danger of said protesters. Something about burning cars and breaking windows of small businesses, I’m sure. Kremil spies, obviously. Perhaps a sob story about some cop who got bonked with a rock.
At some point things get to bad that the police start feeling the pain too. Once the security forces start identifying with the people more than their masters is when revolutions start.
I get the impression that labour movements in Europe haven’t been dismantled quite to the same level they have been in the states. Once the sheer scale of what happen sinks in, I expect there is going to be an eruption of public anger.
If they start to riot, police will crack down on them so hard that French will look like pacifists in comparison. And all the media will be racing to have the most exaggerated picture of the alleged danger of said protesters. Something about burning cars and breaking windows of small businesses, I’m sure. Kremil spies, obviously. Perhaps a sob story about some cop who got bonked with a rock.
At some point things get to bad that the police start feeling the pain too. Once the security forces start identifying with the people more than their masters is when revolutions start.
Agreed. We have observed this in countries with socialist revolutions.
Although the ruling class seems to be at least instinctively aware of this, and so work to prevent such unity.
Yup, I think a lot will depend on the energy situation in Europe this winter.