▲ 3 ▼ France is banning the sale of fireworks on its biggest national holiday after protesters used them as weapons against police (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by Odusei@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 9 comments fedilink hide all child comments The ban is in effect through Bastille Day in order to prevent "serious disturbances" to public order, the French government announced Sunday.
[–] bighi@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago* (1 child) I know they did this to weaken protests, BUT… I’d say everywhere in the world would be a much better place if we banned fireworks forever. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's always struck me as rather odd that, in the US, one of our major holidays celebrating the military features fireworks considering how awful they can be for many veterans' PTSD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Marsupial@quokk.au 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Why does that strike you as odd? America doesn’t care about its veterans. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MasterObee@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Unfortunately our military is way too big to give veterans the proper care they need. I think the average person wants to support veterans, but when you have 26 million of them it makes it extremely costly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] guyman@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago As with most things, take it from the wealthy. If it ever seems like there's not enough to go around, blame those who have too much. We could solve these problems, but not while protecting the profits of the ruling class. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's always struck me as rather odd that, in the US, one of our major holidays celebrating the military features fireworks considering how awful they can be for many veterans' PTSD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Marsupial@quokk.au 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Why does that strike you as odd? America doesn’t care about its veterans. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MasterObee@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Unfortunately our military is way too big to give veterans the proper care they need. I think the average person wants to support veterans, but when you have 26 million of them it makes it extremely costly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] guyman@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago As with most things, take it from the wealthy. If it ever seems like there's not enough to go around, blame those who have too much. We could solve these problems, but not while protecting the profits of the ruling class. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Why does that strike you as odd? America doesn’t care about its veterans. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MasterObee@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Unfortunately our military is way too big to give veterans the proper care they need. I think the average person wants to support veterans, but when you have 26 million of them it makes it extremely costly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] guyman@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago As with most things, take it from the wealthy. If it ever seems like there's not enough to go around, blame those who have too much. We could solve these problems, but not while protecting the profits of the ruling class. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MasterObee@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Unfortunately our military is way too big to give veterans the proper care they need. I think the average person wants to support veterans, but when you have 26 million of them it makes it extremely costly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] guyman@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago As with most things, take it from the wealthy. If it ever seems like there's not enough to go around, blame those who have too much. We could solve these problems, but not while protecting the profits of the ruling class. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] guyman@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago As with most things, take it from the wealthy. If it ever seems like there's not enough to go around, blame those who have too much. We could solve these problems, but not while protecting the profits of the ruling class. permalink fedilink source parent