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I am all for actions to call for the reform bla bla bla... But it's not gonna happen.
If you think any significant changes would happen, then you are hopeful at best. The democratic system works within certain parameters and limitations, beyond that, no amount of voices/protest/revolt would budge the policy makers from implementing their own agendas. Your democratic votes ends at the polling booth, thereafter your fate is in the hands of your elected liars to horse trade their position/view to that of which they seem fit. Can they be held accountable to their promises? Yes, but only when the next election comes around which by the time it arrives some other shit would have been stirred up which makes these broken promises look trivial.
Always remember that union leaders usually end up as policy makers and they play to a different tune when in different positions, sounds fami-liar?
Democracy? My foot. Even in the US, the self proclaimed largest democracy in the world, with only 2 major parties and their entourage of lobbyist in tow, it is at best a choice of the lesser of two evils.
Might wanna borrow a faceguard and maybe even a perspex visor, if things gets ugly at least you are well equipped.