On 7 Feb 2003 at 8:40, George M. Anderson wrote:
> If today's protesters were to try to establish their own country, that
> would be quite a sight. A government of, by and for the anarchists!
> With no military! Quite a future there!
As a former radical (SDS, etc.), I can say this and get away with it...
Most protesters are focused on what's wrong, not necessarily on
how to fix it. They protest like the dickens because what they're
protesting about is "wrong," but they really haven't a clue how to
realistically fix it.
That's NOT to say that protestors (and protesting) is bad! Without
dissent, we'd all surely be subjugated by those in power even more
so than we are now. It's just to say that protestors don't necessarily
always have the best solutions, and protesting isn't necessarily
directly related to finding the best solution.
Btw, all of the above applies to opposition parties, too. Everything's
WRONG while you're in opposition, but not a damn thing changes
if/when you get in power.
Peace, everyone!
Regards,
Chris
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Chris O'Neill (chris@xxxxxxxxx)
Joinco Enterprises Inc., Edmonton, AB Canada
Web: http://www.joinco.ca
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