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Dublin students stage 'surprise conference'

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  • #52
    dazey
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭dazey


    Seloth wrote: »
    Hmmmm...Interesting how its only the Dublin Colleges.

    Cork University also had a political gathering today ...what's your point?


  • #53
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,731 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    If only there was some massive protest in Dublin last weekend that would have shown this to be true......

    "Massive"? There was only 50,000 at it. And some daft feckers cam on here and tried to bemoan it. I pretty much assume everyoen else who wasn't at work, sick or minding their kids is every happy with the way things are going...
    AAAAAAAHHH wrote: »
    What have you changed by attending a protest? Or more importantly, what do you hope to change?

    Not me personally, but a few people here managed to get a wall torn down here 20 or so years ago.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #54
    AAAAAAAHHH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 377 ✭✭AAAAAAAHHH


    Ikky Poo2 wrote: »
    Not me personally, but a few people here managed to get a wall torn down here 20 or so years ago.

    I wasn't talking about protesting in general, I was talking about that guy who said I should be ashamed of myself for not protesting and changing things. I asked him what he had changed, or what he hoped the protest would do apart from saying "down with Fianna Fail". It was a genuine question, which he hasn't answered yet.


  • #55
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,731 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    What he hopes to change, I would imagine, is some form of admission from fianna fail, or some redirection of austerity measures in the budget, but I'm only guessing. Possibly letting those in power that he, amongst others, is pissed off. Beyond that, I'm not sure what your point is: protesting is pointless? In which case, I've proven that it isn't. Attending a protest is pointless? Same thing. Also, what, exactly, do you hope to achieve by NOT protesting? Other than giving FF the impression that you're happy with the status quo and they can carry on as they wish? If you're referring to that specific protest, then why exactly do you feel that it's pointless?

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #56
    AAAAAAAHHH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 377 ✭✭AAAAAAAHHH


    Well some austerity measures are necessary now. Perhaps there are different measures they could have used, which is why I asked for the reason he was protesting. Yes, this is largely Fianna Fail's fault, but they've said that there'll be a general election next year. I've no problem with someone protesting against Fianna Fail, but don't come on here saying that I should be ashamed of myself and pretend that you're changing the world.


  • #57
    20Cent
    Registered Users Posts: 8,939 ✭✭✭20Cent


    Sir Gallagher wrote: »
    Dodging questions just like a politician.

    How dare you compare me to a politician.
    I'm a movie director, I made two girls one cup.
    Do not associate me with that scum politicians.


  • #58
    AAAAAAAHHH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 377 ✭✭AAAAAAAHHH


    20Cent wrote: »
    How dare you compare me to a politician.
    I'm a movie director, I made two girls one cup.
    Do not associate me with that scum politicians.

    You were robbed of an oscar that year.


  • #59
    20Cent
    Registered Users Posts: 8,939 ✭✭✭20Cent


    AAAAAAAHHH wrote: »
    Well some austerity measures are necessary now. Perhaps there are different measures they could have used, which is why I asked for the reason he was protesting. Yes, this is largely Fianna Fail's fault, but they've said that there'll be a general election next year. I've no problem with someone protesting against Fianna Fail, but don't come on here saying that I should be ashamed of myself and pretend that you're changing the world.

    The comment was aimed at those who are doing nothing, just taking it wasn't directed at you personally. Unless of course you are doing nothing in which case you should be ashamed.

    Didn't claim to be changing the world. I could list the protests and stuff I've done but would be pointless and like I said sick of the "protesting achieves nothing brigade".


  • #60
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,731 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Sir Gallagher wrote: »
    Dodging questions just like a politician.

    In fairness, his point about apathy is accurate. Take for example...
    AAAAAAAHHH wrote: »
    Well some austerity measures are necessary now. Perhaps there are different measures they could have used, which is why I asked for the reason he was protesting. Yes, this is largely Fianna Fail's fault, but they've said that there'll be a general election next year. I've no problem with someone protesting against Fianna Fail, but don't come on here saying that I should be ashamed of myself and pretend that you're changing the world.

    People, in my opinion, have accepted this too easily without asking why. Most have accepted that it will happen, fair enough, but we seem to be trusting Fianna Fail to make fair and equal cuts, and that those responsibe will get away with it. Why?

    Because of apathy. They get away with it because they know no one will stand up to them.

    Before the general election, there shall be a budget. And three more months or so of Fianna Fail. They can still do a lot more damage.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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  • #61
    AAAAAAAHHH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 377 ✭✭AAAAAAAHHH


    Ikky Poo2 wrote: »
    In fairness, his point about apathy is accurate. Take for example...



    People, in my opinion, have accepted this too easily without asking why. Most have accepted that it will happen, fair enough, but we seem to be trusting Fianna Fail to make fair and equal cuts, and that those responsibe will get away with it. Why?

    Because of apathy. They get away with it because they know no one will stand up to them.

    Before the general election, there shall be a budget. And three more months or so of Fianna Fail. They can still do a lot more damage.

    You're saying that we don't need to make cuts?


  • #62
    Coriolanus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭Coriolanus


    I resent the implication that I should be ashamed for not attending a protest.
    The fact that I dislike the lying of the demagogues in the unions at least as much as I dislike the government would be reason enough to not attend one of their little love ins but add to that the fact that I'm spending every spare minute trying to keep my employees employed and don't really have the time to waste earning my protest badge with the national self- congratulatory society.

    Take your self-righteous condemnation and stick it up your fúcking ass


  • #63
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,731 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    AAAAAAAHHH wrote: »
    You're saying that we don't need to make cuts?

    no, I'm saying..
    Ikky Poo2 wrote: »
    In fairness, his point about apathy is accurate. Take for example...



    People, in my opinion, have accepted this too easily without asking why. Most have accepted that it will happen, fair enough, but we seem to be trusting Fianna Fail to make fair and equal cuts, and that those responsibe will get away with it. Why?

    Because of apathy. They get away with it because they know no one will stand up to them.

    Before the general election, there shall be a budget. And three more months or so of Fianna Fail. They can still do a lot more damage.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #64
    20Cent
    Registered Users Posts: 8,939 ✭✭✭20Cent


    Nevore wrote: »
    I resent the implication that I should be ashamed for not attending a protest.
    The fact that I dislike the lying of the demagogues in the unions at least as much as I dislike the government would be reason enough to not attend one of their little love ins but add to that the fact that I'm spending every spare minute trying to keep my employees employed and don't really have the time to waste earning my protest badge with the national self- congratulatory society.

    Take your self-righteous condemnation and stick it up your fúcking ass

    "National self-congratulatory society", wtf is that?
    Earning protest badge!!!
    Get a grip its a bigger situation than that now, bigger than unions or whatever your gripe is. Doing nothing is seen by the Gov as acquiesce to what is happening.
    And yes I do think those who do nothing should be ashamed at letting their country be run into the ground by these maniacs, so stick that you know where.


  • #65
    FionnMatthew
    Registered Users Posts: 644 ✭✭✭FionnMatthew


    in the past, when i've been down on protesting, it's been out of too much idealism, and a feeling of hopelessness, a feeling that the protests that happened were ill organized, etc.

    why do i get the impression that most of the resentment for protest here is just the manifestation of an inferiority complex?


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