*There is a lot to report on today. Out in Fresno a body was found, twins graduated while battling cancer, the 5-0 are going on about illegal immigration and making complete asses out of themselves, and more. But as much as I want to show up KMPH right now and report on these subjects in a way that showcases why I should have their job, I think we should be more focused on what is going on in Turkey.
The violence was unsurprisingly semi-instigated by an upset people and then initiated by a relentless police squad. I think that's an important first note to make. Because what is going on here is something that happens often, but is always media-spun into pro-authoritarian nonsense and usually misuses the words terrorists and anarchy once or twice.
Originally (according to some indirect sources) the demonstrators' focus was on the environment, which is a good first step. However the focused supposedly shifted into an opposition against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and general authoritarianism. Well... I can't say too much about the last part of that statement. It's really hard to pinpoint a masses collective initiative. But usually when a group of people rise up like this, their general aim is anti-authoritarian to some extent.
Originally (according to some indirect sources) the demonstrators' focus was on the environment, which is a good first step. However the focused supposedly shifted into an opposition against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and general authoritarianism. Well... I can't say too much about the last part of that statement. It's really hard to pinpoint a masses collective initiative. But usually when a group of people rise up like this, their general aim is anti-authoritarian to some extent.
Oddly enough, this is one of the first instances I have seen mainstream media at least somewhat correctly convey, in (and only in) terms of where the violence started. Of course, you won't here the US report the same on like-wise happenings here. But that's because they aren't getting paid by Turkey or Libya.
The context of the violence is fairly familiar. It starts with tear gas, the people take advantage of what false fog they have and throw back some fire and trash, then the hoses and riot squads kick in and eventually someone gets hurt. I don't know if anyone has gotten hurt yet, but I'm willing to bet if it hasn't happened it will.
The context of the violence is fairly familiar. It starts with tear gas, the people take advantage of what false fog they have and throw back some fire and trash, then the hoses and riot squads kick in and eventually someone gets hurt. I don't know if anyone has gotten hurt yet, but I'm willing to bet if it hasn't happened it will.
Sorry the Video is From CNN
From what I've gathered, Turkey's protests have been slightly bi-polar, going from meh to woa and repeating. But the Turkish government is starting to feel the threat, and we can only bet the police force will get a lot more forceful in coming days. We have seen this before, and the story is usually the same: The Machine wins. But every so often something happens like Libya. I hope that for Turkey's sake, if this escalates they do not make the mistake that revolutionaries continue to make when in the shocking event of success: Replacement of a similar government.
The police is still hosing down and smoking out the people in Turkey around the time of this writing (6/11/2013 11:04 PM -8). I'm sending you good vibes, comrades, in the words of Captain Planet (what?) "The power is yours!"
The police is still hosing down and smoking out the people in Turkey around the time of this writing (6/11/2013 11:04 PM -8). I'm sending you good vibes, comrades, in the words of Captain Planet (what?) "The power is yours!"
-Arrrooo!
