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Started by Martinus, October 15, 2011, 08:05:52 AM

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Martinus

October 15, 2011, 08:05:52 AM
Apparently only 150 people came to protest against capitalism in Warsaw today. :unsure:

Most of them are high schoolers.

Neil

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October 15, 2011, 08:15:22 AM
You didn't go to the protest?  What would your fellow Apple product users say?
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Maximus

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October 15, 2011, 08:17:35 AM
:yawn: People have occupied Warsaw before.

Ed Anger

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October 15, 2011, 08:17:58 AM
Quote from: Maximus on October 15, 2011, 08:17:35 AM
:yawn: People have occupied Warsaw before.

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Viking

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October 15, 2011, 08:22:46 AM
Quote from: Martinus on October 15, 2011, 08:05:52 AM
Apparently only 150 people came to protest against capitalism in Warsaw today. :unsure:

Most of them are high schoolers.

Invite 1ste Panzerarmeé or the 2nd Belorussian Front and you'll get better turnout.
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A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

Martinus

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October 15, 2011, 08:45:47 AM
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. :bleeding:

Sheilbh

#6
October 15, 2011, 09:13:13 AM
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.
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HisMajestyBOB

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October 15, 2011, 10:34:39 AM
Once again lame foreigners have to copy Americans.  :yawn:
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Eddie Teach

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October 15, 2011, 10:27:20 PM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on October 15, 2011, 10:34:39 AM
Once again lame foreigners have to copy Americans.  :yawn:

I think that should happen more often.  :)
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garbon

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October 15, 2011, 10:48:47 PM
Really? Because Rome copied our protestors and that led to riots.
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October 15, 2011, 10:56:04 PM
I was speaking in general, not regarding protests in particular.
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Ideologue

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October 15, 2011, 11:31:29 PM Last Edit: October 15, 2011, 11:33:22 PM by Ideologue
Quote from: garbon on October 15, 2011, 10:48:47 PM
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.
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garbon

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October 15, 2011, 11:51:44 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 15, 2011, 11:31:29 PM
Quote from: garbon on October 15, 2011, 10:48:47 PM
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? :rolleyes:
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Syt

#13
October 16, 2011, 12:15:09 AM
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.
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Ideologue

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October 16, 2011, 12:32:26 AM Last Edit: October 16, 2011, 12:35:59 AM by Ideologue
Quote from: garbon on October 15, 2011, 11:51:44 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 15, 2011, 11:31:29 PM
Quote from: garbon on October 15, 2011, 10:48:47 PM
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? :rolleyes:

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.
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