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Earth_First

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3. a.k.a. 'slacktivism'

Reply to ellenrr (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 09:13 AM

Oct 2013

Not sure what it would take here in the U.S.

I think really what it boils down to is that the economics of our country really prohibits any meaningful protest. Many simply cannot afford to lose their jobs due or afford an arrest; it's all by corporate design, and it's working out brilliantly unfortunately.

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Canada: First Nations resist fracking - strongly! [View all] ellenrr Oct 2013 OP

This is what it is going to take, unfortunately... Earth_First Oct 2013 #1

agree- acquisition needs to be interrupted ellenrr Oct 2013 #2

a.k.a. 'slacktivism' Earth_First Oct 2013 #3