@kayoazul good luck trying to get Greek unions to agree on a lengthy strike. Also, at this point, collateral dmg is nothing to scoff at
@Igualitarista secondary occupations came later, and were mainly thrusts/dares, not sustained. Also, SCAF targeted them brutally afterwards
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@asteris protesters are disadvantaged when concentrated in 1 area. allows machines of police state to concentrate, too. -
@Igualitarista Exactly. More people than cops, but it matters for nothing if you don't stretch cops until holes appear@asteris -
@rattlecans@Igualitarista seen cops drive away multiples of their size plenty times. Crowd control. Then again, Tahrir didn't give a shit -
@asteris what did tahrir have that meant they didn't give a shit?@Igualitarista -
@rattlecans size, and the determined desperation, of course. Also, determination to organize, defend it & earnestly narrate it's workings -
@asteris That's the route to building solidarity I think. Join the causes together joins people. Long, slow I know. But still. -
@rattlecans you know, Rome & all ;) -
@asteris You can see the beginnings of it in football stadiums. Palestine flags? Some teams fans' waved Yes banners for the Scots.. then
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@asteris speaking only of the 18 days. Tahrir was in a funk & spreading the occupations escalated, helped reach objective to topple mubarak -
@Igualitarista there was no actual occupation of Maspero or the palace, beyond protests, I think. They worked, but as the endgame
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