Discussion
In Spain, the rain is falling, and our hearts are burning.
In ten days the situation in our country has changed sharply.
After decades of suffering housing problems, the eviction of a elderly woman, #MariCarmen, cause a wave of outrage and hope which took the form of a huge protest camp in Sol, and spread to other squares across Spain
We, the protesters, are calling for a law to to regulate the housing situation and speculation
The vote is today
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In 10 days, people have gone from showing solidarity with other vulnerable people to realising that the housing crisis affects them too.
And they have begun to understand the key players and the mechanisms of their oppression.
It is a shift in mindset that will be difficult to reverse
3/X
The mere fact that a #AcampadaSol protest is taking place again, 15 years on, is in itself significant.
But in cities that are becoming increasingly fragmented and individualized, where people are suffering from loneliness and isolation, occupying public space is, in itself, a revolutionary act.
Recognize that our vulnerability is our strength, when we embrace our interdependence, is a very powerful tool for social change.
4/X
To begin with, these protests are demonstrating how street protests have the power to bring about radical change. For example, getting a bill debated in parliament in less than a week.
But also in public debate, by framing concepts such as ‘tenants’ union’ and ‘rent strike’ as desirable futures, and ‘vulture funds’ and ‘rentiers’ as undesirable realities.
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To begin with, these protests are demonstrating how street protests have the power to bring about radical change. For example, getting a bill debated in parliament in less than a week.
But also in public debate, by framing concepts such as ‘tenants’ union’ and ‘rent strike’ as desirable futures, and ‘vulture funds’ and ‘rentiers’ as undesirable realities.
2/X
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To begin with, these protests are demonstrating how street protests have the power to bring about radical change. For example, getting a bill debated in parliament in less than a week.
But also in public debate, by framing concepts such as ‘tenants’ union’ and ‘rent strike’ as desirable futures, and ‘vulture funds’ and ‘rentiers’ as undesirable realities.
2/X