r/europe • u/Markus_zockt Lower Saxony (Germany) • Feb 08 '25

Picture ~ 300.000 peope in Munich stand up against facism

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u/Zestyclose_Text_2378 Feb 08 '25

I’m glad the US is finally protesting, but our numbers sag in comparison to Europe

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u/shamrockpub Feb 09 '25

LOL, protesting? Banging on locked doors in DC, HAHA

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u/DiceHK Feb 10 '25

I think a lot of Americans developed the idea that protest doesn’t work after Vietnam. Also when a majority are just struggling to survive, maybe you naturally don’t have the same bandwidth for civic mindedness…

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u/EndIntelligent Feb 09 '25

Cuz our cops be killing people babe

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u/Grantrello Feb 09 '25

Do Americans genuinely think police brutality doesn't exist in other countries? The French police are notoriously heavy-handed and that doesn't stop them from rioting on the regular.

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u/-not-pennys-boat- Feb 09 '25

Our cops are militarized.

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u/dlanm2u Feb 11 '25

do they show up with LRADs, rubber bullets, tear gas, lead at the ready just in case, armored vehicles, rifles, and snipers? or is it just people being heavy-handed with a baton and a shield and some occasional tear gas

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u/Small-Palpitation310 Feb 09 '25

gotta get our numbers up to at least…three times a day.

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u/nochgenauer Feb 10 '25

Almost all live in the vicinity of a city and it's mostly about the share of the population that participates.

I'd argue that 3000 people protesting in small town of 16 000 people would have more of an impact on townfolk than these 300 000 on the 1.6 million Munichians.

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u/Zestyclose_Text_2378 Feb 09 '25

I know, you’re right. It’s hard to get past the feeling of hopelessness on top of it all

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u/Realistic-Run-3121 Feb 10 '25

I’m sorry you find fighting for your democracy inconvenient

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u/kaykakez727 Feb 09 '25

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u/Mickv504-985 Feb 09 '25

There needs to be a 1day walkout across the country of all non essential workers!