So many protests...

So many protests...

Amanda (guest) 26 Mar 2011 09:25

I don't know if it's just me, the news broadcasting things more often, or if it's actually some sort of 'sign'.. It seems like every country is starting to go crazy, maybe not 'every' but a good majority. First Egypt, Libya, Jordan, and now England (London)? I know that's only 3 countries and one city, but still, it seems a bit unusual to me. What in the world is going on?

Re: So many protests...

Tomy2011 26 Mar 2011 12:34

What in the world is going on?

We always had protests. The recent ones were influenced by the first protest, in Egypt, then, the libyans wanted to make the same thing. Those are protests against the governments in Africa, which are the worst.

Re: So many protests...

TheGreatJuju 26 Mar 2011 15:42

What in the world is going on?

Can you point to a time in human history when there weren't protests, unrest and/or war somewhere? The Middle East has been that way for much of recorded history, and the mess in the UK right now is a result of some people being upset over budget reductions. Is that somehow unusual? What could any of this possibly be a "sign" of, and why would anyone even entertain such an idea?

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Re: So many protests...

obaeyens 26 Mar 2011 17:35

For the last 30 years I had heard reports that the middle east was about to explode. But so far nothing happened.
What we now see is that other countries get inspired by the Egyptian protests that went pretty good. But as we see in Libya, it is no guarantee that a protest will be easy.

Europe on the other hand, I think any major city has its shares of protests in the last 20 years.

Re: So many protests...

bikenbeer2000 26 Mar 2011 20:23

First Egypt, Libya, Jordan, and now England (London)?

The Middle East unrest appears to me to be largely a copycat reaction to Egypt.
I live in the UK and things are much quieter than the 70s when there were protests, strikes and demonstrations seemingly all the time. Students turned out to protest about Vietnam, racism, nuclear weapons and a variety of other issues. Nowadays, they seem to take little notice of world affairs and the only thing that gets them out on the streets is the prospect of paying higher tuition fees.
If you're looking for 'signs' then the UK is becoming more peaceful. It's a long way from 1979, when the following letter was published in the London Evening Standard:

I wish to protest most strongly about everything.
- Henry Root, Park Walk, West Brompton

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Arts-and-Literature/article/was-henry-root-a-real-person/

Re: So many protests...

Peplo 07 Apr 2011 23:03

This happens frequently….as far as I know the Tlatelolco Massacre in 1968 began as a protest, but this protest was inspired by french students. Also, the French Revolution served as a inspiration for Mexico's independence.