In the latest part of Sky's Bench Across Britain series, performers and punters in south Leicestershire say decisions made in parliament could mean life or death for the circus.
  • Tiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    5 months ago

    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.worldEnglish
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      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.

  • Susaga@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    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.