cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/45812221
11 April 2026
Over 200 people have been arrested central London on Saturday at a mass demonstration opposing the UK government’s proscription of the direct action group Palestine Action.
Some 500 protesters set up camping chairs at the foot of the steps of Trafalgar Square, displaying handmade cardboard signs reading: “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.”
The demonstrators were met with a heavy police presence, with vans lining the square hours before the vigil began.
Being a moral and prosocial person in the Anglo sphere/West is not just bizarre but quickly becoming illegal altogether. That’s no recipe for a successful civilization and non-cancerous ideology but what do I know.
It sucks. It’s like our leadershit goes out of their way to make bad choice after bad choice. And they damn near always double down on their shitty positions instead of admitting when they are wrong, even if presented with a mountain of evidence.
I’m sure they’re financially motivated to make these “bad choices”, lol, and what is bad, really? Do you think these people know what values and ethical standards are? They just care about the bag, come on. But I agree, it sucks, and you know they’re only gonna get progressively heavy handed as things break down and the people become understandably angry. And I just moved to the UK too! Oh well… At least Bristol is still pretty safe, and seemingly for everyone ranging from hijabis to transfolk.