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[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Kinda the same in the US. I'm literally a circus performer in NY. You know what capitalists hate more than anything else? Weird circus people with more passion than money who embrace diversity and deviants

In my corner, a massive corporation is trying to get approval to build a casino on historic Coney Island. The company (Thor Equities) previously bought two disjoint historical blocks and let the buildings rot until they had to be demolished for safety reasons. Their plan has them taking over two more and engulfing our historic theater, a Sideshow museum, bumper cars, and a small music venue. Our theater is also home to the nonprofit that hosts all the cool events there. None of it matters to capitalists.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

You know what capitalists hate more than anything else? Weird circus people with more passion than money who embrace diversity and deviants

I would have said losing profits...but... I take my bowler cap off to you.

if only our politicians weren't making people afraid of clowns.

[–] Dipbeneaththelasers 6 points 5 months ago

Do you know if there's a way to help from a world away?

[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Sorry, did that lorry driver seriously say Nigel Farage has charisma? The man who evokes a slug you step on in the rain without killing, but don't feel bad enough to stop and apologise to? Just say you like that he's racist and stop bullshitting.