On Sunday, Manacor anti-capitalist group Caterva carried out another action against tourist overcrowding. They 'closed' accesses to various coves in Manacor, such as Cala Morlanda and Cala Varques.
The group insists that tourists are not to blame, but are "part of the machinery and so co-responsible for the situation that we residents suffer". Those who are principally responsible are owners of hotel chains, construction companies and real estate companies.
This symbolic closure of accesses to coves in Manacor follows an action in July when the group wished to register the "disgust" of many Mallorcans at overcrowding at Cala Varques. 'Fines' of 300 euros were placed on the windscreens of cars. Many of these were hire cars. The fines were for "contributing to the destruction of Mallorca and condemning a million residents to live precariously due to the tourist monoculture".
(The police did reopen the accesses.)
In August last year, Caterva put up posters at beaches in Manacor, indicating in English that bathing was not recommended. One warned of "dangerous jellyfish". There were also messages in Catalan; for Catalan speakers there was no danger.
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There's a simple chart that describes political ideology. It's a circle. At the top are "moderates". The bottom are "radicals". Those at the top of the circle are indistinguishable from "left" or "right", and generally don't subscribe to either ideology. To the left is the "left". To the right is the "right" As one moves further to the left or right from "moderate", the closer they get to "radical", and when they hit bottom, the "left" and "right" are again virtually indistinguishable from each other. They're just radicals.
The moment that you read 'anti-capitalist group' it is time to stop reading. Why not refer to them as what they are, namely 'extreme left wing anarchists'?
This is so wrong! People have to spend so much money to take their family on holiday, especially during July and August, only to be met by this! This moronic group starts out by saying they don't blame the tourists but then go on to say they are "....co-responsible"! These people are morons! It is NOT the tourist's fault. They just book their well-earned holidays and know nothing about all of this! TAKE IT TO YOUR GOVERMENT, IDIOTS, AND STOP MAKING INNOCENT PEOPLE SUFFER!