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ECONOMIC GRIEVANCES ABOUT FOOD , FUEL , PAY OR PENSIONS CAN EXPAND FROM ISSUES- LED DEMONSTRATIONS TO WIDER ANTI- GOVERNMENT MOVEMENTS . perceived to have been in power for too long can bring people out on to the streets . Economic grievances about food , fuel , pay or pensions can expand from issues-led demonstrations to wider anti-government movements . In 2022 and early 2023 , protests ignited over the rights of women and minorities in Iran , fuel prices in Kazakhstan , economic failures in Sri Lanka , abortion rights in the US and COVID restrictions in China . Europe continues to be hit by multiple strikes over pay and working conditions . Political instability in Peru , Brazil and Argentina has also resulted in widespread and violent protest .
Increasing polarisation : Political divisions are stoking tensions around the world , undermining social cohesion and escalating conflict . Polarised opinions can become particularly entrenched on social media and in some countries , such polarisation is turning violent . Recent years have seen a big shift to the left and the right in many countries with few liberal democracies maintaining a sense of balance where political parties compete for the centre ground .
A rise in activism : In recent years , movements that have been significantly galvanised by social media include the global Occupy movement against economic inequality , the Black Lives Matter protests highlighting racial inequality , the # MeToo movement against sexual abuse and harassment and the Stop the Steal campaign , which falsely claimed electoral fraud in the election of US president Joe Biden .
“ Where politics are polarised , people can feel a greater sense that their personal values are under
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