The Arab Spring is not senseless violence and stupidity. The London Riots are.Their fight is one for a decent way of life, and in welfare state UK, opportunistic looting. Okay unrest brings class struggle, but the people who are “struggling” get handouts from the government. Egypt, Syria, Tunisia – NO comparision, and to do so shows lack of understanding for people who actually have to suffer, not these first-world problems. A tragedy’s a tragedy, but these rioters are not respected as protesters amongst their community, just vandals and scum.
The Arab Spring is not senseless violence and stupidity. The London Riots are.Their fight is one for a decent way of life, and in welfare state UK, opportunistic looting. Okay unrest brings class struggle, but the people who are “struggling” get handouts from the government. Egypt, Syria, Tunisia – NO comparision, and to do so shows lack of understanding for people who actually have to suffer, not these first-world problems. A tragedy’s a tragedy, but these rioters are not respected as protesters amongst their community, just vandals and scum.
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/08/egyptian-bloggers-parse-london-riots-in-real-time/
http://egyptianchronicles.blogspot.com/2011/08/regarding-london-riots.html