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TexasTowelie

(112,128 posts)
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 05:31 PM Jun 2022

Belgium faces nationwide strikes, protests over rising living costs - Al Jazeera



Tens of thousands of striking workers took to the streets of Brussels to protest against rising costs of living. The nationwide strike has affected public transport including the airport in Brussels where many flights were cancelled.

Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from the Belgian capital.
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Belgium faces nationwide strikes, protests over rising living costs - Al Jazeera (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2022 OP
Belgium is clearly Biden's fault IronLionZion Jun 2022 #1
I wonder if this is having any impact on DUer DFW? TexasTowelie Jun 2022 #2
It's what we need here: sustained boycotts, street actions, and rolling general strikes. Magoo48 Jun 2022 #3

IronLionZion

(45,430 posts)
1. Belgium is clearly Biden's fault
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 05:33 PM
Jun 2022

global prices are all Biden's fault. Better elect conservatives this year to find efficiencies.

TexasTowelie

(112,128 posts)
2. I wonder if this is having any impact on DUer DFW?
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 05:42 PM
Jun 2022

One of his posts recently indicated that he was going to visit six countries in four days. I imagine that the strike is causing some people to scramble and find alternatives.

But yeah, the high prices and the strike are all Biden's fault.

Magoo48

(4,705 posts)
3. It's what we need here: sustained boycotts, street actions, and rolling general strikes.
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 05:43 PM
Jun 2022

And, a lot of peaceful, creative, civil disobedience. For as long as it takes.

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