[johannes1234321]

And if they lose the job they lose their insurance, thus their medication.

This increases stakes to protest quite a lot, compared to European worker protection and social security.

[morkalork]

Yes, they've wound up having their whole lives very effectively taken hostage. Also criminals lose the right to vote don't they? Seems like the perfect incentive to criminalize any political movements that are contrary to the ruling class.

[kelvinjps10]

But in latin America and poor countries don't have these benefits and still people protest way worse

[stavros]

Well maybe you can get some worker protection and social security by protest... oh, wait.