Look, I get it. I can be pretty extreme, and pretty inflammatory, on some issues, at times. Which is odd, really, when you consider that I'm probably fairly close to a political "moderate", as compared to some of you.
I care far too much about certain things. Perhaps I value individual freedom more than you do. Fine. Perhaps I have less to lose than you do. Fine. Perhaps I trust the government less than you, and trust the cops, and courts, less than you do. Also fine.
But, with all that in mind, I must say that I'm finding some of the comments and posts, from some of you here, in recent days and the last couple of weeks, really do come across like some sort of... Controlled demoralisation, or something.
"Obey the law, bruh". "Think of your family, bruh". "Your job is more important than your freedom!". "They mean well!". "The pendulum always swings. It'll all be ok in the long term!". "Think of the collective good, dude!" "At least you're safe!" "You don't want a criminal record, bruh!"
I see all of this shit, and more, all over posts on this "community", now. And I really never thought I would see that, from here. Just the... Sheer amount of fear porn, and of "We should obey the government" is really quite... Disconcerting. And some of it is even coming from those of you who I normally find myself agreeing with, at least partly...
So here's my request: this isn't Reddit. Stop being so damn afraid of your respective governments. Stop being afraid to step on official toes, and to work outside the fucking law, in particular the emergency powers that these megalomaniacs have given themselves. Stop telling others to be afraid, or "You really don't wanna do that, bro". Sure, call out violence. Do not do that shit. But telling people to comply, and to just... Suck it up, and play along? You're better than that, or at least, you should be.
Sure, we need to be smart about this, and disobey in ways that are effective, and necessary. But to think the law will protect you, or that you should just play along, to keep the status quo, because you "value your job" so much? Well, I'm sorry, but that just ain't gonna cut it for some of us, anymore.
Yeah, I saw some kids (teens/twelvies) getting messed with at that football match I mentioned a few weeks back. That got to me. If they had been hauled out, as nearly happened, I might have... Caused a fuss. But I guess then what? They'll just arrest me as well, and then still fuck up the teenagers just as much. Which I guess is kind of part of what you are saying...
Eugh. It's so frustrating, dude. Especially, quite literally, being in that crowd at the football, and being one of like, 5 out of 2000 who saw it, willing to call it out. Like I said, I've seen shit. I guess I'm just.. Not afraid to put my neck on the line to stop other people being hurt. But for my "fellow Aussies"? Fuck no. "Keep your head down. Shut up. Stop making a scene!"
Even my Dad, who was also there, was quite happy to let other people be dragged out by their ankles, as long as it didn't affect him directly... I can't tell you how disappointing that is. :-/
They have us in a position where so many of (what used to be) 'us' are so pathetic and sheep-like that it just doesn't make sense to make an effort to defend 'us' anymore.
We are not 'us' anymore. It's not just their propaganda making us think we're the minority. I haven't even heard rumors of effective militias taking out the propagandists and their employers.