Friday February 17, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Some 4,000 environmentalists and anti-capitalists are demonstrating against the G-20 summit in London. How do you feel about the protests?

Have Your Say Apr. 03, 2009 - 12:15AM JST ( 20 )

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pathatApr. 03, 2009 - 06:01AM JST

The guy holding the sign, "Bankers Are Wankers," pretty much sums up my feelings, too.
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DisillusionedApr. 03, 2009 - 07:26AM JST

Bloody hippies! Get a job!
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SargeApr. 03, 2009 - 07:32AM JST

"anti-capitalists"

Har!
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smartacusApr. 03, 2009 - 07:52AM JST

I've got no problem with the demonstrators, as long as they are non-violent. The trouble is that a few anarchists always show up and cause the violence at these events.

One thing demonstrators should remember is that they do not represent their countries. The leaders do, at least the democratically elected ones. A democracy is electing leaders to make decisions for us, even if we don't agree with them sometimes.
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jeancolmarApr. 03, 2009 - 09:31AM JST

First and foremost, what did anyone expect given what the capitalist system has dumped on the world. So far, the protests have been relatively mild. A few broken windows are nothing compared to the broken lives that the banks and the speculators have created.

Keeping quite is the worse thing people can do at a time like this.
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ToecutterApr. 03, 2009 - 04:36PM JST

The whole thing reminded me of a Monty Python film.

"Bloody Peoples Front for the Liberation of Judea - splitters!!!"

"The Popular Peoples Front for the Liberation of Judea are the real deal."
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NessieApr. 03, 2009 - 06:04PM JST

Wistful that my truncheon days are over.
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ClassWarUKApr. 03, 2009 - 06:09PM JST

Brilliant, wish i had been there, but dissapointed that the turnout were poor. What's wrong with people these days? There would have been 10 times more people before and loads more damage and coppers hurt.

We beat Thatcher so we can beat anyone with people power. Where have all the boot boys gone?

Just hdeard great news that in Stradburg it is kicking off big time, with mass riots, nice one lads.
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uperjerApr. 03, 2009 - 08:57PM JST

the police should respond with lethal force.
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tigerguyApr. 03, 2009 - 09:47PM JST

Haven't they got anything better to do? Just lucky they're not in China...
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onewrldonepplApr. 03, 2009 - 11:32PM JST

ha ha ha ... that HYPOCR-EATS article in the Globe said it all for me. if you steal millions, you get a slap on the wrist. steal a loaf of bread and you'll get life imprisonment ... ha ha ha. justice? no, just us.
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some14someApr. 03, 2009 - 11:35PM JST

Just lucky they're not in China...

Because China's economy (GDP) is not shrinking like advanced countries.
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onewrldonepplApr. 03, 2009 - 11:37PM JST

Wistful that my truncheon days are over.

bend over and get a wistful truncheon in your days end. ;)
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dontpanicApr. 04, 2009 - 12:38AM JST

The coppers did a good job. Split them up into tiny groups and wouldnt let them out for hours, or go to the loo. By the time they were freed all they could do was walk away cross legged. Good tactic.
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SoochiApr. 04, 2009 - 02:34AM JST

Because China's economy (GDP) is not shrinking like advanced countries.

Unemployment figures are much more important for economists - not so easy to massage.
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ca1ic0catApr. 04, 2009 - 03:24AM JST

Protests are fine but the violence and riots are counterproductive. Unless you are a thieving scum looter.
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Richard_IIIApr. 04, 2009 - 04:23PM JST

Not much. Mostly these people on the protests are a bunch of middle class rich kids who've never had to work for a living - though I'll take my hat off to them for their imagination and creativity in the things they do to try and hide their upbringing.
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ShryockstarApr. 07, 2009 - 02:55PM JST

YAWN Waste of time...