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This was a Critical Mass event, which is why the bicyclists are taking up all of the street as a way to reclaim the streets and protest the lack of safety for riders under usual conditions. It's not legal, but protests are never useful if they're fully legal now, are they.

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[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If a bunch of cars did the same thing would you call that a parade?

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

That's literally what happens in parades.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 0 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

So if a bunch of street racers drove in all the lanes you would be fine with it and call it a parade?

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Street racing is not a political protest.

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[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 0 points 3 hours ago

Per the person I was responding to:

It’s called a parade.

They are not engaging with it as a protest, but as a parade, and I am trying to meet them on their terms.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Of course not.