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points by riffic 3 days ago | 0 comments

direct action gets the goods.

If you haven't noticed this entire thread is about illicit infrastructure. There could be a moral argument to be had (which you are not making) but no one is denying the vandalism aspect.

[–] GaryBluto 3 days ago

But people obviously don't want the "goods", by and large. Otherwise the city would budge.

[–] samrus 3 days ago

Thats such a wild assumption. Your saying the government always folows the will of the public? Theres nothing people want that governments are giving them?

[–] mkaic 3 days ago

unless the city governance is in the pocket of the wealthiest members of the city's population, and those members don't want the goods. I witnessed this first hand in Los Angeles when I lived there.

[–] doctorpangloss 3 days ago

Crosswalks are popular. The issue is more complicated than you think.

[–] arijun 3 days ago

Huh? Are cities near you known for quick and easy-to-navigate bureaucratic processes?

[–] mbrameld 3 days ago

[citation needed]