World War Z in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lankan here. This is misleading. Mods, please change the title. What you're seeing here is not some wealthy person being attacked.
This is an old (month or so) video of a Sri Lankan Police Service officer being chased away by protesters against the political class. Our police service still retained the Khaki uniform from the British Empire days.
The officer tried to do his "I'm a big shot" routine and got clobbered by all sorts of things. This video has been remade with some funny game music and was a meme on Facebook groups in Sri Lanka.
ATM, yes, people are hungry and becoming poor. But, they haven't started going in hordes and attacking wealthy people. Sure people get robbed in dark alleys, crafty daylight robberies, but for the most part (even before the crisis) robbery is less prevalent than other countries.
Our people tend to have an automatic giving response and our Buddhist temples with enough money have been feeding as many people as they can in the vicinity. People like me who are a little well off are also trying as much as we can to provide for the less fortunate (I don't have much time because work has become more hectic with the power cuts, so I provide my mom with the finances and she takes care of the rest).
People right now have had their fawning over the Armed Forces shattered, so all the anger is now being (rightfully) directed at the political class, enforcement class, and wealthy class that supported the political class.
For the time being, life will be hell. In the end though, after all these veils are lifted, I see better times ahead.
WWG1WGA
PS: If anyone is interested, I can compile a list of videos like these of Police and Provocateurs being given the beat down.
100% Agree!
Yes. With videos. That would be great. Maybe a little Benny Hills music for the background. Many who saw our Antifa, BLM riots probably thought the same thing.
Thanks for the reality check.
Kek ❤️Benny Hill
Thank you for clarifying! God bless you Patriot!
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Thank you! I appreciate everything about your response. Not only is it valuable to have the witness of someone who lives in Sri Lanka, but your gentle civil, tone and positive outlook are refreshing.
Sometimes it's hard to cut through the informational fog. I fault no one for making judgments that seem plausible. We're all looking for the truth, and that includes recognizing the spin that comes from our own expectations, which can be right or wrong. I have often had to adjust my thinking when I heard the witness of local people reporting the truth about a situation, and I tend to go with that as being the more trustworthy. A prime example is Ukraine. We wouldn't have known what was really happening there were it not for Ukrainian people telling the truth about it.
You know your compatriots better than anyone looking on from afar, and I trust your sense that in the end things will be better for your country, even if it might be a little rough on the way. God bless you, and God bless the people Sri Lanka. May your liberation lead you to prosperity and peace.
Thank you for your reply. You bring sanity to a terrible situation. I hope you remain safe and well and well fed.
Thank you for clearing this up! Hopefully, your people can save your country.