Two-tier? JSO vs Dover protest

[AuroraSaab]

Every movement will have controversy eg Nelson Mandela and the ANC, Ghandi, but it doesn't undermine their overall political achievents, which are gargantuan, which is what was being attempted. It's not like the controversial issues re women's suffrage are news or have been neglected by historians. Anyway, it's a bit irrelevant as Pankhurst's status is assured. 'Feminist icon? Opinions may vary' - actually they don't vary very much.

 

[monkers]

Every movement will have controversy eg Nelson Mandela and the ANC, Ghandi, but it doesn't undermine their overall political achievents, which are gargantuan, which is what was being attempted. It's not like the controversial issues re women's suffrage are news or have been neglected by historians. Anyway, it's a bit irrelevant as Pankhurst's status is assured. 'Feminist icon? Opinions may vary' - actually they don't vary very much.

Actually the reference was more to do with the usual ''one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.'' Or is the other way around?

Gargantuan? Well so you might say, and maybe if it remains so. However right wing views including the conspiracy theories that you tend to repeat here not only have us facing the destruction of functional democracy but the risks that come from global economic instability, and a climate emergency.

 

[AuroraSaab]

I've repeated no conspiracy theories. Seems unlikely that I'm responsible for climate change or an impending world economic disaster, but you never know.

 

[monkers]

I've repeated no conspiracy theories. Seems unlikely that I'm responsible for climate change or an impending world economic disaster, but you never know.

The bolded bit - that is not what I said. The word 'within' was doing the lifting to the purpose of the sentence. The parts within apply to you, the parts without do not.

 

[monkers]

 

[Dorset Boy]

Perhaps his home address should be made public the way the scum have done for the heroes at the RNLI

 

[farfromtheland]

There are going to be things some people promote today that will be regarded with horror in years to come. U

Agree.

Using Pankhurst's beliefs on eugenics to undermine her achievements on women's rights is going to be a hard sell, even on here.

Only if you haven't read Emma Goldman.

 

[farfromtheland]

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It's a fair cop.

 

[matticus]

The likes of JSO cause far more widespread disruption, gluing themselves to tubes and trains, the road etc,

Well, that was one day, 7 years ago, so great memory there DB - and it was XR, not JSO, but do carry on!

causing ordinary peole huge problems.

Ah, another one struggling with the idea of peaceful protest. Never mind ...