Occupy Parliament Square 1-10 May

Bubbaclaus · 03-05-2015 12:04PM

Occupy is back?

Yay...time to stock up on more popcorn.

renegademaster · 03-05-2015 12:08PM

Bubbaclaus wrote: »

Occupy is back?

Yay...time to stock up on more popcorn.

Occupy never left

joe swanson · 03-05-2015 12:11PM

Yawwwwwwwwwwn........

Nodin · 03-05-2015 12:15PM

renegademaster wrote: »

Occupy your streets :pac:
WHAT OCCUPY DEMOCRACY IS ABOUT

DEMAND REAL DEMOCRACY. OCCUPY PARLIAMENT SQUARE.

.......In this case, we'd be occupying their streets, as its another jurisdiction...

Bubbaclaus · 03-05-2015 12:19PM

renegademaster wrote: »

Occupy never left

That's a shame.

Is there a relief effort we can contribute to to help prevent Occupy?

kneemos · 03-05-2015 12:25PM

Bubbaclaus wrote: »

That's a shame.

Is there a relief effort we can contribute to to help prevent Occupy?

"The Vacancy Movement".

renegademaster · 03-05-2015 12:30PM

Nodin wrote: »

.......In this case, we'd be occupying their streets, as its another jurisdiction...

Ya cos we've got nothing to be protesting about over here at all at all

renegademaster · 03-05-2015 12:32PM

Bubbaclaus wrote: »

That's a shame.

Is there a relief effort we can contribute to to help prevent Occupy?

Ah, so you're one of those who will claim to only get involved in preventing protest, yet never even do that lol

RobbingBandit · 03-05-2015 12:38PM

Is it just me or has anarchy really toned down that much. Burn something mutha ****ers.

Galwayguy35 · 03-05-2015 12:45PM

If it comes here and is like the last ones in Dublin and Galway where a bunch of dirty looking hippies and anarchists made a mess of the place then no thanks.

Bubbaclaus · 03-05-2015 12:47PM

renegademaster wrote: »

Ah, so you're one of those who will claim to only get involved in preventing protest, yet never even do that lol

I have no issue with people protesting. I just find this movement in particular to be hilarious. The majority of people that participate in Occupy have no idea what they are trying to achieve.

If they started protesting something meaningful like USC or the ridiculous ly high 50+% marginal rate of tax this country has I'd nearly join them

Little CuChulainn · 03-05-2015 12:55PM

I am amused by the fact that they are demanding REAL DEMOCRACY which, in their world, means ignoring any vote that goes against them and dismissing any voter who doesn't agree. The op even mentions that 45% of Scottish people voted for independence. That means 55% voted against it, yet for some reason the 45% are correct.

PeteFalk78 · 03-05-2015 12:57PM

Bubbaclaus wrote: »

If they started protesting something meaningful like USC or the ridiculous ly high 50+% marginal rate of tax this country has I'd nearly join them

100% agreed
Or the high variable rate imposed upon homeowners.
But I suppose the majority of them don't pay USC, PAYE nor have a mortgage.

mikemac1 · 03-05-2015 01:04PM

Its ok, they'll move on when its time to collect their welfare

CINCLANTFLT · 03-05-2015 01:05PM

Little CuChulainn wrote: »

I am amused by the fact that they are demanding REAL DEMOCRACY which, in their world, means ignoring any vote that goes against them and dismissing any voter who doesn't agree. The op even mentions that 45% of Scottish people voted for independence. That means 55% voted against it, yet for some reason the 45% are correct.

Yep... This is the part that amuses me as well... I worked next to the Occupy Same Street crew... It all started lovely... They had a sing song and a commitee for who would wash the pots and pans... Then it seemed there was disagreement on what they were protesting and "leaders" were telling the rest what to say and think...

The most hilarious was the day the Troika staff walked by and the lads were too busy teaching each other to juggle (honestly!!!) that they didn't see their "enemy" walk by...

Nodin · 03-05-2015 01:07PM

renegademaster wrote: »

Ya cos we've got nothing to be protesting about over here at all at all

Then why didn't you add in a paragraph or two outlining the reasons for a similar gesture here, instead of the OP and the thread title "Occupy Parliament Square"?

suicide_circus · 03-05-2015 01:09PM

Thank god for the lads who occupied the central bank there a while back, the common man would have been fcuked without them.

Carlos Orange · 03-05-2015 01:11PM

Too busy working to go protest the lack of local democracy in someone else's country.

Guy:Incognito · 03-05-2015 01:14PM

Surely theres a much bigger lack of democracy in other countries? I'd have thought the UK was fairly far down the list of countries in desperate need of it?

Or is democracy only worth fighting for in countries that already have it? Why not protest some African warlords? I'm sure they'd be delighted to have a loads of lads over sitting in front of their HQ telling them what to do.

renegademaster · 03-05-2015 01:17PM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

If it comes here and is like the last ones in Dublin and Galway where a bunch of dirty looking hippies and anarchists made a mess of the place then no thanks.

What mess? I suppose its the fault of those that were there in the camps that everyone else were "too busy" to join in. Most of what occupy were there to highlight has only gotten worse years later. What is wrong with some people that they cant admit we were right and you were wrong

renegademaster · 03-05-2015 01:21PM

Bubbaclaus wrote: »

I have no issue with people protesting. I just find this movement in particular to be hilarious. The majority of people that participate in Occupy have no idea what they are trying to achieve.

If they started protesting something meaningful like USC or the ridiculous ly high 50+% marginal rate of tax this country has I'd nearly join them

If I had a euro for everytime I heard someone stating they'd "almost" join if this that or the other thing, they're all excuses my friend, never ending excuses. Why don't you start an occupy and put a fight against USC at the top of the agenda and we'll all town in behind ya

renegademaster · 03-05-2015 01:23PM

Little CuChulainn wrote: »

I am amused by the fact that they are demanding REAL DEMOCRACY which, in their world, means ignoring any vote that goes against them and dismissing any voter who doesn't agree. The op even mentions that 45% of Scottish people voted for independence. That means 55% voted against it, yet for some reason the 45% are correct.

you can believe what ya like but going by the sharp rise in support for the SNP afterwards I reckon the real result of that election was 55% yes and 45% no

renegademaster · 03-05-2015 01:27PM

PeteFalk78 wrote: »

But I suppose the majority of them don't pay USC, PAYE nor have a mortgage.

What an ignorant post, the likes of which has been done to death in these threads!! You're a sad sad individual

renegademaster · 03-05-2015 01:29PM

CINCLANTFLT wrote: »

The most hilarious was the day the Troika staff walked by and the lads were too busy teaching each other to juggle (honestly!!!) that they didn't see their "enemy" walk by...

And what do you suggest the Occupy Dame Street people should have done to the "enemy" as they walked by? Take them out is it?

kneemos · 03-05-2015 01:32PM

Bubbaclaus wrote: »

I have no issue with people protesting. I just find this movement in particular to be hilarious. The majority of people that participate in Occupy have no idea what they are trying to achieve.

If they started protesting something meaningful like USC or the ridiculous ly high 50+% marginal rate of tax this country has I'd nearly join them

You can protest high tax all you want but we will have to pay our bills one way or another.
The alternative is more borrowing.

renegademaster · 03-05-2015 01:32PM

Nodin wrote: »

Then why didn't you add in a paragraph or two outlining the reasons for a similar gesture here, instead of the OP and the thread title "Occupy Parliament Square"?

Jesus Christ, if people need to have the reasons for needing similar actions here spelt out to them, years after the debate amongst the wider population due to the first occupy and after all the corruption and dodgy deals that have been exposed then there's no point

CINCLANTFLT · 03-05-2015 01:48PM

renegademaster wrote: »

And what do you suggest the Occupy Dame Street people should have done to the "enemy" as they walked by? Take them out is it?

They could have noticed that the people they were "protesting" against were there, that would have been a start... Instead they juggled, tap danced and smoked away their days until it was time to collect their sole so they could buy some more juggling balls and tap dancing shoes!

There was a rag tag collection of posters away their shanty town protesting:
Oil prices
Gold prices
Fracking
Dog licenses
Medical cards

Last time I checked the Central Bank of Ireland had no influence on such items... But our juggling friends couldn't get beyond their trendy name of "Occupy Dame Street" sounding like Occupy Wall Street"...

CINCLANTFLT · 03-05-2015 01:52PM

renegademaster wrote: »

Jesus Christ, if people need to have the reasons for needing similar actions here spelt out to them, years after the debate amongst the wider population due to the first occupy and after all the corruption and dodgy deals that have been exposed then there's no point

Ah sure go on... Can you include in your answer how we compare to countries such as Saudi Arabia, Burma, Somalia and Libya... Some AAA lad stopped us one day to tell us we lived in the most undemocratic country in the world... When I questioned this he called me a capitalist acumen bag... I do hope for a better response from you...

CINCLANTFLT · 03-05-2015 01:57PM

OSI wrote: »

I won't be protesting. My salary has doubled in the last 5 years, I'm in a stable housing situation, I'm about to get married and life has never been better. And all I keep being told is that I'm "an ignorant fook" for not "waking up" to the situation and not being out on the streets sticking it to the man.

So let's see, in the last 5 years I knuckled down and got on with life and worked hard to put myself and my future family in a great and stable financial and personal position, and have achieved exactly that. Meanwhile you've spent 5 years shouting and hollering and juggling balls outside the Central Bank, and achieved nothing. Bravo.

Yes... It was the juggling that amused me as well...

For me... It's been a tough couple of years... I lost my job at one stage and we struggled with our gas bills , mortgage... The lot... I started my own business a year ago and we are nearly up to date on the mortgage... My kids are in a decent school and my wife and I are happy....
Then I meet those who complain about the "Guberment" doing nothing for the country but that I am the dumb one for paying my mortgage!!!

CINCLANTFLT · 03-05-2015 01:59PM

renegademaster wrote: »

you can believe what ya like but going by the sharp rise in support for the SNP afterwards I reckon the real result of that election was 55% yes and 45% no

... And you think there was election fraud in the Scottish Referendum... May we see some proof?

Occupy Parliament Square 1-10 May

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