For anyone living in Europe, have you had to deal with those stop oil protestors?

So I watch YouTube shorts, and every now and then I come across videos of these, stop oil, protestors. They block the roads, and I see police, even motorists get out of the vehicles to pull these people off to the side of the road, as again, they're blocking traffic. It looks like a very frustrating situation.

I saw one video where a 24 year old woman was at a petrol station hitting the pump with what looked like an orange hammer. And in the comments on YouTube, people were saying about how these protestors don't realize the stuff the protestors are using and wearing was also made with oil.

Anyway, hopefully you're not dealing with it but if you are, the situation looks bad, and I hope you won't have to deal with it for too much longer.

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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

It is all part of living in a vibrant and healthy democracy where many voices have the right to be heard 🙂

As for inconvenience . . their tactics can seem a bit clown-like at times, but they cause far less disruption and stress than 'regular' motorists making unnecessary short journeys and wasting hours sitting in traffic jams amidst clouds of toxic emissions.

ServantOfTheGoddess · 61-69, M

@SunshineGirl yes.

sunriselover · M

@SunshineGirl I think you live in a different country to me.

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@sunriselover Same country, different perspective perhaps.

sunriselover · M

@SunshineGirl Yes, it’s because I chose to work amongst the underclass that I see a different perspective.

Do I see the vibrancy and creativity in the faded elegance of my Decimus Burton town, or do I see what lurks before the surface.

The same could be true if anywhere.