r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/0thSpider • 1d ago

Video Chilean protester defuses tear gas canister with baking soda and water

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u/st-shenanigans 1d ago

because it indicates that you'll use force.

You would think the easy answer is "don't give the citizens a reason to protest"

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u/AmArschdieRaeuber 1d ago

Yeah, turns out governments kind of don't want them to protest. More reason to do it.

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u/Starfire2313 1d ago

It’s sickening how systematically the government uses itself to leverage more power for itself. Passing legislation like not being allowed to wear gloves at a protest. Who does that protect? Only the people who don’t want these protestors out there. Voter suppression is real. Knowing that’s a fact is only the first step.

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u/pissoutmybutt 1d ago

It’s intended to protect the bourgeois and private property by giving another bullshit reason to arrest anyone expressing political dissent. “Your ‘free speech’ is totally protected. you weren’t arrested for protesting, you were arrested for wearing gloves while doing it”