Progression of the Police State Spanish Style: €300 Euro Fine for Calling Police Officer "Mate"; Law of Simmering Social Pots

Mike Shedlock writes that there is a Progression of the Police State Spanish Style: €300 Euro Fine for Calling Police Officer "Mate"; Law of Simmering Social Pots.

The gag law may limit minor protests for a while, but it will also simmer increasing resentment over time.

The law of simmering social pots: Putting a tight lid on a simmering social pot will eventually cause a huge boil-over, and perhaps an explosion, at some point in the future.

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An explosion of this sort releases pent-up frustrations but does not change the underlying causes without a political awareness among the oppressed. This awareness allows the oppressed to understand the situation, and seek appropriate remedies.

In gardening terms, there is a huge difference between trampling everything and weeding. The latter requires knowledge of what is desirable and the willingness to do the hard labour required to remove the weeds.