 Americans Don't Know How To Protest |
| Americans Don't Know How To Protest |
 Jan 21 2007, 03:54 AM
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Italian. Yes. Group: Members Posts: 767 Joined: 22-February 06 From: - Member No.: 18  |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVdH1G0KQt4
This is one area where the French have us beat. They protest by tearing through police, turning over cars and burning shit up. It's a shame, really  I wouldn't be so disillusioned to say that I would do all those things at the heat of the moment, unfortunately, but damn, it sorta saddens me that when the police hits, they don't hit back Protestors will ALWAYS outnumber police. Meh.
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Jan 21 2007, 03:25 PM
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Oh, and another thing, it's pretty bad when people who are protesting something don't really know why they are protesting...
 "Why are you protesting the recruiters?" "Because this is an illegal war" uh huh... ok, so let's protest recruiters. What?! The recruiters didn't call for an invasion and people aren't being drafted. Of course recruiters lie. Do people really think a potential recruit wants to see pictures of maimed soldiers? No. I don't agree with all of the recruitment methods (ie. the phone call at the end) but protesting recruiters because you can't organize enough people to protest the war is stupid. Also, if you're going to protest, get a permit so that they don't bring out the dogs. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jan 21 2007, 05:11 PM
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 Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46 |
QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jan 21 2007, 03:25 PM)  Oh, and another thing, it's pretty bad when people who are protesting something don't really know why they are protesting... "Why are you protesting the recruiters?" "Because this is an illegal war" uh huh... ok, so let's protest recruiters. What?! The recruiters didn't call for an invasion and people aren't being drafted. Of course recruiters lie. Do people really think a potential recruit wants to see pictures of maimed soldiers? No. I don't agree with all of the recruitment methods (ie. the phone call at the end) but protesting recruiters because you can't organize enough people to protest the war is stupid. Also, if you're going to protest, get a permit so that they don't bring out the dogs. It defeats the purpose to protest legally. The only way things get changed is when daily life is disturbed. All you have to do is look at the civil rights movement with the sit ins and various protests/strikes that forced change. -------------------- A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power. How long have we known this? Faced this? And--how many of us do know it? Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. Or you are becoming sane, finally. Waking up. I suppose only a few are aware of all this. Isolated persons here and there. But the broad masses... what do they think? All these hundreds of thousands in this city, here. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess, glimpse, the truth...?
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Jan 21 2007, 05:19 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (Dr. Gonzo @ Jan 21 2007, 05:11 PM) It defeats the purpose to protest legally. The only way things get changed is when daily life is disturbed. All you have to do is look at the civil rights movement with the sit ins and various protests/strikes that forced change. But civil rights was different.... See, by protesting illegally and having the police bring out the tear gas and dogs the protesters are trying to get people to feel sorry for them. For the civil rights movement, this is fine because the issue was with the people protesting. It's a little different for this situation because the issue does not concern those protesting so to do it illegally and have the dogs come out does nothing to make me think about the issue. Just my opinion though. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Timbo Americans Don't Know How To Protest Jan 21 2007, 03:54 AM
FORSAKENR320 QUOTE (Timbo @ Jan 21 2007, 03:54 AM) htt... Jan 21 2007, 04:39 AM
Seussninja QUOTE (FORSAKENR320 @ Jan 21 2007, 04:39 ... Jan 21 2007, 02:25 PM
Dr. Gonzo QUOTE (FORSAKENR320 @ Jan 21 2007, 04:39 ... Jan 21 2007, 04:12 PM pysex the french would rather fight themselves than band... Jan 21 2007, 02:35 PM Hartmann I laughed at that video...
The protesters act lik... Jan 21 2007, 02:44 PM Renegadepeon Protesters need to begin carrying pepper spray and... Jan 21 2007, 04:22 PM Dr. Gonzo What about semi automatic weapons with rubber bull... Jan 21 2007, 05:09 PM Dr. Gonzo Different situation, but what I said about protest... Jan 21 2007, 05:24 PM Renegadepeon They tried shutting down a street to protest. Tho... Jan 21 2007, 05:26 PM Dr. Gonzo What is the point in protesting if you don't h... Jan 21 2007, 06:03 PM lamont's lament QUOTE (Dr. Gonzo @ Jan 21 2007, 06:03 PM)... Jan 21 2007, 06:52 PM chook The older people seemed to know the cause better. ... Jan 21 2007, 06:31 PM Dr. Gonzo Protesting is a 24 hour job man Jan 21 2007, 11:49 PM FORSAKENR320 chaos and anarchy are NOT the same thing. our gov... Jan 22 2007, 07:22 AM Dr. Gonzo I have to disagree. Anarchy, by its very nature, i... Jan 22 2007, 11:43 AM chook You need to throw away your trash on the table bra... Jan 22 2007, 01:05 PM FORSAKENR320 QUOTE (chook @ Jan 22 2007, 01:05 PM) You... Jan 22 2007, 03:55 PM Psykopath It's probably trash from all of the people tha... Jan 22 2007, 04:23 PM FORSAKENR320 i see domino's stuff everywhere downstairs. w... Jan 22 2007, 04:48 PM chook Roommate situation resolved, through the power of ... Jan 22 2007, 10:51 PM Psykopath QUOTE (chook @ Jan 22 2007, 10:51 PM) Roo... Jan 22 2007, 11:00 PM Dr. Gonzo Send the prostitutes to my house for summary execu... Jan 22 2007, 11:43 PM chook can't kill undead prostitutes! Jan 23 2007, 11:37 AM Dr. Gonzo I beg to differ Jan 23 2007, 12:36 PM Divergent Reality QUOTE (Dr. Gonzo @ Jan 23 2007, 12:36 PM)... Jan 23 2007, 01:13 PM |
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