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Topic History of: Bristol Riots
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Wyot	JK2006 wrote: It's not just Bristol. It's everywhere for a variety of reasons. That's why I wrote Not A Knee On The Neck. More and more are starting to feel disquiet. Most of us don't riot. And cannot even be bothered to protest. But there is no alternative. Why vote? They are all the same. It is global society that has gone wrong. And don't blame the right wing or communists or dictators or trivial viruses. Or even the media (only wanting a great story). It's us. Those who prefer to close down borders rather than save lives. I wonder how much tech/social media is to blame for changing people. Our brains are being re-wired. Opinions now have to be polarised to be recognised as opinions. At the same time things like twitter or facebook make us feel we are the centre of the Universe . The disconnect makes us angrier and angrier. We are so full of hate and constantly looking to judge others to make ourselves feel better; or divert attention from our ourselves. The psychic-landscape of people has changed in my lifetime.
JK2006	It's not just Bristol. It's everywhere for a variety of reasons. That's why I wrote Not A Knee On The Neck. More and more are starting to feel disquiet. Most of us don't riot. And cannot even be bothered to protest. But there is no alternative. Why vote? They are all the same. It is global society that has gone wrong. And don't blame the right wing or communists or dictators or trivial viruses. Or even the media (only wanting a great story). It's us. Those who prefer to close down borders rather than save lives.
Wyot	Honey wrote: If anybody is eating please don't read any further. The people who defecated in a co-ordinated fashion in front of the police... Is this real? Can people actually do it on command? How? Or is it a special effect? It does speak of an admirable level of co-ordination Honey. Maybe one for Britain's Got Talent...? On a serious note it does show the level of anger and dialogue currently. It is concerning. I have thought for some time that we are on the brink of widespread rioting due to a very general level of rage against the "ruling class". It is everything from lockdown to Brexit to identity-politics. The rioters (protesters) don't care. Their rage is their lodestar. I hope I am wrong but I think this is just the start of a contagion of unrest. You lock prisoners down and treat them like objects they will riot eventually. We are in a prison.
Honey	If anybody is eating please don't read any further. The people who defecated in a co-ordinated fashion in front of the police... Is this real? Can people actually do it on command? How? Or is it a special effect?
JK2006	Sadly reflecting a growing disquiet against politicians and police. Of course, as always, hijacked by those determined to indulge in violence for the fun of it (ironically usually, to be fair, they join the police). But as we in society condemn such behaviour, let us not sneer like Home Secretaries and let's not forget many of the extremists are those who WANT greater police control (heavily disguised and masked, naturally).