Interesting to note that the teens and young adults who overthrew the government elected their new prime minister on Discord, and the military acknowledged the election and put the winner in place.

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[–] Jabril@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Didn't they burn a woman alive?

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 31 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

She was supposedly in the house that was burned. We have zero confirmation, and zero confirmation that this is an organic protest.

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 25 points 2 weeks ago

confirmation that this is an organic protest

I am very skeptical of the movement, but what would a confirmation of its authenticity look like?

While we're at it, I think part of the problem with these very decentralized/spontaneous movements is that a genuine, organic one is completely indistinguishable from one that is infiltrated and manipulated by bad actors. Euromaidan is a perfect example: whatever organic grassroots support the movement had at first got transmuted into a fascist coup and the structure stayed the same so it never lost legitimacy in the eyes of Western media (well, maybe part of the problem is that Western media loves nazis)

[–] Jabril@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ah ok good to know it hasn't been confirmed. As usual, the organic nature is complicated. Of course the protesters have some legitimate concerns but there is also always foreign NGOs influencing and hoping to get a certain outcome that benefits western nations

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 14 points 2 weeks ago

Chatgpt pol certainly is SUS af

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Organic protests are a bad idea.

[–] SchillMenaker@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

Occupy Nepal Street

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why?

[–] WildWeezing420@hexbear.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

Because they never worked and never will

[–] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 20 points 2 weeks ago

Neither the government nor the protesters were exactly peaceful, dozens died and hundreds are still hospitalized. A lot more protesters died than any other group, though.

[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't know, this is honestly the first I've heard of it. I just thought it was funny they used Discord to do the election.

[–] Jabril@hexbear.net 10 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah we have a Nepalese news mega poster who has been updating about it there.

I saw an article yesterday about ex PMs wife getting burned to death in a building