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You know that these specific protestors demanded the end of nuclear power? Interesting. And being against one thing means we can't be against another thing? Also interesting. Thank you for your insight. It's good to know that protesting was the big reason for the abandonment of nuclear power in Germany as well, not the government's fault at all.
They needn't worry, they got the mud wizard on their side >

I was wondering what the context for that video was. >

I’ve seen this up close and personal when I was in the Army and stationed in Germany. I helped guard a nuclear warhead storage facility. The Polizie would put up with protestors to a point. Passive resistance was OK, but if they got too mouthy bad things would happen. Like the “accidental fall” into the razor wire after one guy got up in the face of the cop in charge and started wagging his finger and shouting. He got picked up by collar & waist band tossed into it. Once he got out they proceeded to beat him senseless with batons, boots and fists. Then they carried him to a van and took him to jail. The lesson I took from all that was always be extremely polite to the Polizie. They don’t play. >

That's impossible, I was assured by many Europeans that their police would never harm a citizen and their crowd control is superior. >

You’re talking to the wrong Europeans we’ve complained a lot about this from UK police during miners strike and charging peaceful student protests with horses. In Germany people losing eyes to police water cannons. In France using batons to rape kids and throwing tear gas into homes. Every country has had protests about deaths and racism while in police custody >


In France using batons to rape kids

Excuse me what >

You know how people complain about the militarization of police in the US?
Well....half of the French police are run as a branch of the military. It's like if the National Guard were your cops. >

I dunno. Those cops in the mud didn’t seem violent. When mud wizard pushed one down, they didn’t do a thing. In the U.S., mud wizard would have cast his last spell. >

I was with him until the push. He should have done his minions do it for him. I’ve never seen a mud nymph or driad, but I bet they’re sick >

Fuck the police for real, but aren't the protestors the same people who shouted the loudest for Germany to voluntary shut down its nuclear electricity generation? >

90% of these protesters were babies when that decision was made. What are you talking about? >

Were the protesters mostly ~10 year olds? >

when the decision to phase out nuclear was made, yes they were. >

So what exactly is Germany supposed to do for Energy here? Continually import LNG from refineries in Texas? Pretty hard to kickstart nuclear production when it wasn’t a part of climate goals prior to the war. Coal is an awful source of Energy, but anyone one have an immediate alternative? >

The Thing is that Studies show that we dont even need that coal. The Protests are only about halting the coal production there till we let scientists figure out if we do really need it. But RWE just wants to make money and our green politicans give it to them . Plus with that coal it will be impossible for Germany to reach the terms of the Paris agreement. >

That study is misleading, the coal is helping because it is making energy affordable, not available. >

The damages of climate change will be far more expensive. And like i said all they want is that Scientists take a good look at these claims. But Money for CEOs is always more important than money from the people. >

But people need affordable energy, now. Coal should be phased out, as soon as possible, but the ordinary working human should not have to pay the price. >

Maybe then its time for rich people to step in and do their part in saving the planet and paying the bills of ordinary people. Money wont do anything if the planet will be runied. >

100% agree. >

Read it. Sounds pretty straight up fascist. No mention of the protestors inciting violence. >

Why is it fascist and not ordinary brutality? Is it because they're German? >

If the boot fits >

Does it though? Fascism is this whole ideology, it's not just police being violent to protestors. >

When you confront police, be prepared to be beaten because that is what will happen. >

Protesters breaking through police barriers are complaining that were met with batons. Surprised pikachu. >

I love state violence! It's the key to democracy!
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So is this irony, since democracy 100% does rely on state violence?
Seriously, I know that critical thinking can be hard, but stop acting like a stooge. >

I'm not a coal supporter, but what did these protesters expect would happen when they demanded that all nuclear power be shut down and dismantled?  They're idiots, each and every one.  And their actions are largely responsible for coal being burned again to replace the power grid they demanded be dismantled.