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The ruling classes are cranking up repression all around the world. Obviously as things get worse the riff-raff will get stroppier so measures must be put in place to keep them down. (This is not historically novel).
Spain has introduced anti-protest legislation that's verging on the sort of legislation that Ukraine was forced to withdraw while they were fighting running street battles with molotov chucking Nazis. Included are ridiculously high fines for such things as protesting outside of public buildings, or being involved in protests that turn violent (which is fairly easy for the police to engineer).
Good on the people for protesting against the anti-protest law.
Of course, there are other countries that are getting draconian too like the UK where police officers were authorized to lie under oath against protesters and pre-arresting people BEFORE they can protest.
PS - Happy New Year
Spain has introduced anti-protest legislation that's verging on the sort of legislation that Ukraine was forced to withdraw while they were fighting running street battles with molotov chucking Nazis. Included are ridiculously high fines for such things as protesting outside of public buildings, or being involved in protests that turn violent (which is fairly easy for the police to engineer).
Good on the people for protesting against the anti-protest law.
Of course, there are other countries that are getting draconian too like the UK where police officers were authorized to lie under oath against protesters and pre-arresting people BEFORE they can protest.
PS - Happy New Year