I am not absolving people. I am describing a behavioral pattern that has remained for decades, if not longer. If anything, it's a cautionary tale.
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As a Spaniard, I can confirm that this is a great balanced summary of Spanish politics, in my opinion.
I understand Martin Luther King's quote in its context, but I fail to see the parallel to the situation at hand. Can you elaborate?
How are "white moderates" who tolerated racial injustice similar to moderate parties who suffer electoral losses to far right populist parties? I'm honestly not seeing how the situation is analogous.
There can be no peaceful outcome without the threat of force if demands are not met
History proves you wrong, though. Civil disobedience has worked in the past; it will work in the future. Violence and the threat of violence feeds a vicious circle where nobody wins.
When the middle class struggles, they eventually embrace anybody who promises a break from the status quo.
Moderate parties need to ask themselves what have they done so poorly that these extremists are now becoming popular. We've seen these sort of authoritarian far-right movements across the globe and I'm not seeing moderates offer a great answer.
Personally, I would rather see a shift towards a sustainable future where the necessities of life, such as food, housing, education, health care and public transit were enshrined.
Peaceful protests achieve fucking nothing.
Peaceful protests have been pretty successful in India. Ever heard of Mahatma Gandhi?
JFC. This one is so much worse, being in the kernel.
If I may...
It is not okay to burn your own book but it is okay to burn somebody else's building
In the absence of evidence to the contrary, presumption of fault should always be on the motorized vehicle first, and then on the heaviest vehicle otherwise. Trucks > Cars > Motorbikes > E-Bikes > Bicycles > Pedestrians.
Status: insecure about their worth.
Can we stop humiliating men for having small dicks? Penis size is something people don't choose and can't change, like their skin color or their sexual orientation.
Those trying to project a "tough guy" appearance are deeply insecure. They have this idea that if they show vulnerability then other people will think less of them and they will be victimized. People don't learn this sort of coping behavior when they are raised in a loving nurturing environment.
They don't have small dicks. They are scared.
That is an euphemism for "don't eat anything yummy".
It may or may not extend your life, but it will make it feel unbearably long.