phasers wrote: » I fail to see how people not eating is going to save Ireland.
whoopdedoo wrote: » why don't we walk like an Egyption and take back the power from the bastards in "control"?
Are we really much more better of than Egypt?
c_man wrote: » Over a hundred people have been shot in the past few days demanding a change in government. I'll get the chance to cast a ballot within a few weeks. Yeah, we're much better off.
whoopdedoo wrote: » Yes,and you believe that change your after is going to come through the ballot box is it? It's time to wake up and smell the coffee here people, the government isn't going to change a thing until we force them to through brute force!!
Badgermonkey wrote: » I'm free all day Saturday and Sunday after 1pm, what you got planned?
red menace wrote: » What do you want them replaced with?
whoopdedoo wrote: » yes and you believe that change your after is going to come thru the ballot box is it? it's time to smell the coffee here people, the man isn't going to change a thing until we force them too through brute force!!
phasers wrote: » Are you going to offer any suggestions about how ireland should change or do you just want a pointless 'revolution' for the sake of it?
whoopdedoo wrote: » I don't know if you're being sarcastic here or not. I've been to the protests in Dublin, the big one was amazing but right now I think we need to take it up a level and show the man we're deadly serious about a total change to the system here!
Bloody Nipples wrote: » Yes because our leaders, inept or otherwise, have a mandate from the masses, whereas in Egypt they have a dictator who has ruled without interruption for the past 30 years. While the general level of dissent in Ireland might not reach the levels you would like, at least we can be reasonably sure that by April the current government will be gone. They don't have such guarantees in Egypt. Mubarak could crush this protest in the morning if they brought the army out in force.
partyatmygaff wrote: » FFS, people here have no sense of perspective. In a few weeks you'll be walking in to a polling station and you'll be voting in a new government. There's nothing to fear and no need to protest. People here complain of poverty. By poverty they mean being unable to afford paying their massive €2000 mortgage every month or not being able to go get hammered every saturday. In Egypt there are people living in true poverty and they are some of the ones protesting. When people in Ireland complain of police brutality they usually mean a Garda raised their voice at them or tried to restrain them. Over in Egypt police brutality means being at times kidnapped by plain clothes policemen in broad daylight to be brought back to a police station to be beaten and imprisoned. Our "problems" are nothing compared to the problems of most countries. We're just far too used to comfort.
whoopdedoo wrote: » no it's not a pointless call for a revolution! I don't have the answers, never said I do but I'll tell you one thing, only thing to bring about real change is by doing a lot more than what we've done so far!!and the next lot are sure positioning themselves to bring about BIG change alright, come on!!
fontanalis wrote: » Wolfie Smith by the sounds of it. Anyway, who are the Egyptian protestors made up off? Are they interested in genuine democracy or more theocratical?
fontanalis wrote: » The Nile is a big river in Egypt.
whoopdedoo wrote: » reply of the year right here folks!!
Bloody Nipples wrote: » So they cut your dole by a few euro, get over it.
Bloody Nipples wrote: » Pity you took it out of context.
whoopdedoo wrote: » you're welcome to your negativity and I apologise for wanting to actually make a mark before I go!
partyatmygaff wrote: » By poverty they mean being unable to afford paying their massive €2000 mortgage every month or not being able to go get hammered every saturday.
LambsEye wrote: » Janey Mac, Bit of hostility here. You can't deny that this country is in the ****s and a radical change needs to happen. I don't understand the sneering attitude!
