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[–] merdaverse@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Nothing to cheer for here. The protest is mostly led by medium to large business owners that are worried about their profits. Workers don't own heavy machinery like trucks and tractors they can use to block streets (and if they did it with their employers equipment they would be in instant trouble).

Far-right protesters have happily latched onto these protests, flying the same slogans that were seen at anti-immigration rallies in the last years (like Irish Lives Matter).

The government has announced a relief package for impacted businesses (note that there is no relief package for average people driving to work). At best, this will result in further socialization of costs and privatization of profits.

The sad state of affairs is that the right is more capable at organizing protests than the left right now. The kulaks will get what they want, average people will get fucked.

[–] merdaverse@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago

It's also pretty funny how little self awareness these people have:

One person in one group asked if protesters should blockade Donald Trump’s Doonbeg hotel, to which someone replied: “He’s got nothing to do with it so no”.

https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-protests-7008346-Apr2026/?ref=thebriefing.ie

Or using Trump and MAGA like slogans: https://bsky.app/profile/davitter.bsky.social/post/3mjardpjeus2i

[–] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Sounds like the exact same mix who did this in the uk decades ago trying to stop petrol duty rises.

It worked, basically no government has increased petrol duty since despite it being in the plans the independent budget office have to judge the budget against every year.

Except.. starmer just did. So we might well have fuel protests^W direct action in the uk too before long.

Dunno what the irish ones can hope to achive? The same thing i guess cos theyre not gonna change the price of fuel itself.

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 days ago

We should thanks USA! They love oil, they love war, they love seeing kids die.

[–] inari@piefed.zip -3 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 52 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

Did you read the article? The fuel stations are running out because of blockades by protests. They have fuel. Hell, they are nearly to the point of needing to turn away ships because they are nearing capacity.

The protests are because of fuel pricing being gouged and impacting the livelihoods of these people.

These actions have forced the government's hand at providing relief packages to people in need, especially those in key economic sectors such as food production, public transit, and emergency services.

The owning-class can go without making obscene profits off of an international crisis. That's all that the people are asking for.

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They're wanting the government to cut the fuel duty to help with the costs. At least that's what I've read of Irish based communities.

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm from the US so I interpreted it the best I could. If others closer to the issue could provide more nuance it would be much appreciated.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

You did a decent job. Tax is a huge part of the cost of fuel here so there's room to cut it but there's no doubt that price gouging is going on also.

Diesel is running about €2.20 a litre now which is about $9.73 per gallon in US terms.

[–] ji59@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 4 days ago

Stupid communists

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[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is there actual gouging? How do we know?

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

In the article? The price change is noted at the end.

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 5 points 4 days ago

It doesn't mention anything about price gouging though, only that global fuel prices have gone up.