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edit: Emphasis on "but do nothing". I suggest civil disobedience.

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 120 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The picture of people "doing nothing in real life" is of protesters who are out doing something in real life.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Some people are of the mind that anything less than firebombing an oil refinery is not taking action. We need both people firebombing oil infrastructure, AND people protesting in the streets

[–] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 year ago

I suggest they do not firebomb the people protesting.

So, firebombing oil refineries will reduce the supply of fossil fuels, driving up the price and profits for the oil companies

GG!

[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, the meme does not literally have a picture of a group of people at their computers. The picture is metaphorical.

The top image is of the Occupy Wallstreet protests. Rich fucks on the balcony were there drinking champaign, taking pictures, and laughing.

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Rich fucks on the balcony were there drinking champaign, taking pictures, and laughing.

Because they were at a wedding. People drink champagne at weddings.

I totally get where you’re trying to come from but that pic ain’t it. At least understand the context first otherwise people won’t take you seriously.

[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

They were taking pictures of the protest and laughing. I think what was happening was pretty self apparent.

Also this :https://www.truthorfiction.com/wall-streeters-looking-down-on-occupy-wall-street-gamestop/

[–] original_ish_name@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

the original source was made by UFO hunters

It appears they were partying before the protest even started

As for taking pictures and recording, it's not every day you see a protest so it makes sense to record it (the person who made the original source also recorded it)

There wasn't much laughing - at most there was the odd smile. There was one bold guy who was laughing but the vast majority were just using the balcony like a normal person would

[–] original_ish_name@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Ever since I saw Al Jazeera (funded by the Qatari government) get a low bias score, I stopped trusting fact checkers

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

You’re being indoctrinated. It’s literally a picture taken out of context used to get people like you charged up.