Occupy Warsaw

[Martinus]

Apparently only 150 people came to protest against capitalism in Warsaw today.

Most of them are high schoolers.

[Neil]

You didn't go to the protest?  What would your fellow Apple product users say?

[Maximus]

People have occupied Warsaw before.

[Ed Anger]

People have occupied Warsaw before.

[Viking]

Apparently only 150 people came to protest against capitalism in Warsaw today.

Most of them are high schoolers.

Invite 1ste Panzerarmeé or the 2nd Belorussian Front and you'll get better turnout.

[Martinus]

Incidentally, if the gold standard is a visible sign of economist ignorami on the right, on the left it's this: introduce progressive corporate income tax.

[Sheilbh]

I briefly went to the occupy London Stock Exchange protests.  They were interesting.  One thing that struck me was that the Transport for London workers were cheering them on and wishing people good luck.

I also saw Peter Tatchell.

[HisMajestyBOB]

Once again lame foreigners have to copy Americans. 

[Eddie Teach]

Once again lame foreigners have to copy Americans. 

I think that should happen more often. 

[garbon]

Really? Because Rome copied our protestors and that led to riots.

[Eddie Teach]

I was speaking in general, not regarding protests in particular.

[Ideologue]

Really? Because Rome copied our protestors and that led to riots.

I wish we'd copy them.  We need some high-profile martyrs to get the ball really rolling.

[garbon]

Really? Because Rome copied our protestors and that led to riots.

I wish we'd copy them.  We need some high-profile martyrs to get the ball really rolling.

Who will really be that distraught over some dead brooklynites after the police are forced to beat them down?

[Syt]

Apparently the turnout in Vienna was also ca. 150, organizers had hoped for 2000-5000 people.

VIenna is not exactly a symbol of capitalism, more of cronyism among the political elite and businesses.

[Ideologue]

Really? Because Rome copied our protestors and that led to riots.

I wish we'd copy them.  We need some high-profile martyrs to get the ball really rolling.

Who will really be that distraught over some dead brooklynites after the police are forced to beat them down?

You're right.  Beatings and homicides have never, ever sparked any sort of reaction, whether it be mere violent upswell or political will for change.

The important part is to be sympathetic while they're getting hurt or killed.  I would also suggest maybe some self-immolations.  It accelerated things in South Vietnam.