RE: Dakota Access Pipeline protestors win a victory - or do they?
Good post sir.
I have done a lot of activism and some of it Envir. based. As you know I posted on this today when the news broke, I saw your interactions on the post a few mins ago.
You raise key points. This fight is far from over and the fact that Trump supports Big Oil and has stake in a company that is connected to this pipeline is an issue people need to be aware of.
The fight may not be over, but you have to celebrate the small victories like this, so today overall was good new. It's just not ALL the news. There is some precedent set here not the least of which ---
As soon as the Veterans got involved and started shipping into the area to support the Water Protectors --- the gov'ts and Army Corps of Eng. seemed to shift their gaze on the issue --- people need to remember that. I think that is important to note.
It was the only real opinion I put in my Steemit post today on the issue, to keep the Veterans' presence issue out on the front. I believe it is key.
Once they decided to take a stand on the police state behaviour, that shifted things.
It could be that the powers that be are perfectly happy to give the opposition small victories, as long as they don't win in the end. Small victories like this could shift a public looking for a simple narrative* into thinking the big guys didn't win. It could be to curb or dissuade the influx of new protestors from around the country, including veterans and our very own @kommienezuspadt. It could reduce the underdog effect that these protestors and natives have been granted so far by being trampled upon.
*I'm guilty of this, often.
Agreed brother well said.
The next misdirection and treasonous false flag attack on the masses is always just around the corner.
TY for the reply! Nice to hear from you.
We have pipeline battles and standoffs here in #Canadastan and we are regularly lied to and attacked by the gov't and police state just like there, we just have 10x less people and media and coverage.
BC Pipeline fight with the Native and Indiginous people there are just the latest -- and more broken political promises as usual.
Politics is full of lies and corruption. I know, I have been boots on the ground activist for years and bee smeared and targeted and lied about and stalked.
... We Steem On, as @runridefly says
I went to the profile you mentioned above, commented and followed him // here --- https://steemit.com/nature/@customnature/daily-nature-fix-help-lend-me-a-hand-in-getting-to-standing-rock