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[โ€“] DeathWearsANecktie@lemm.ee 94 points 11 months ago (19 children)

Disruptive protest, no matter how annoying, is valid and should be protected under law. When the government moves to ban protest and dissent, they've crossed the line into authoritarianism.

The right to protest is a fundamental of democracy, and we should not accept any erosion of the fundamentals of democracy.

[โ€“] JammaJammaPJ@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

*Peaceful protest yes. Protest that doesn't violate the rights of the people who live and work in the area.

[โ€“] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

They stated disruptive. If no one elses rights are violated it is not disruptive. At minimum disruptive to me would have to include intentionally blocking roadways and holding up everyone else. (Which does violate the rights of people who live and work in the area). So your stance sounds as if to be opposite of the person you commented on.

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