Giant riots and protests in Geneva

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-06-01 11:33pm

New York Times Link

Isn't this that one meeting wher Bush and Chirac were to meet in?

Now, what was the point of these protests?

Post by **RogueIce** » 2003-06-01 11:43pm

Shinova wrote:Now, what was the point of these protests?

There were bored and had nothing better to do?

Why else would they get all violent about it?

Lord Sander · Post by **Lord Sander** » 2003-06-01 11:48pm

RogueIce wrote:
Shinova wrote:Now, what was the point of these protests?
There were bored and had nothing better to do?

Why else would they get all violent about it?

Anyone would get violent at the idea of the two biggest dickheads-of-state in the western world coming together

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-06-02 12:28am

More senseless protests from people without a clue. The people hanging from the rope were certainly not very bright.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-06-02 12:30am

The protests are aimed at the G8 summit. Anti-globalization and all that.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-06-02 12:30am

Excellent, more people to ignore.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-06-02 12:49am

I really think we need to start holding all economic summits in Russia or the PRC. I hope the cops gun down a couple of the fucking looters.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2003-06-02 03:40am

Anti-globalizationists: Joe Six-Pack union types, Pat Buchanan right wing nuts, and clueless neohippies. An unlikely alliance of those who don't understand economics with those who don't understand economics at all. (Cookie if you know where the last line came from)

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-06-02 04:32am

It seems to be one of those salad bar protests. Demonstrating about a bunch of topics with no clear message.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-06-02 05:40am

"Free Nelson Mandela!"

"They freed him already ..."

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-06-02 08:24am

RedImperator wrote:Anti-globalizationists: Joe Six-Pack union types, Pat Buchanan right wing nuts, and clueless neohippies. An unlikely alliance of those who don't understand economics with those who don't understand economics at all. (Cookie if you know where the last line came from)

P.J.?

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-06-02 08:27am

Oh, and don't forget "Braindead college kids with rich daddies."

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-06-02 12:00pm

From what I've heard, they aren't as bad as the media is making it out to be.

Jadeite · Post by **Jadeite** » 2003-06-02 01:05pm

Hehehe, riots are always fun to watch on TV, I dont know why, but I find them pretty damn entertaining.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-06-02 02:50pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:I really think we need to start holding all economic summits in Russia or the PRC. I hope the cops gun down a couple of the fucking looters.

I think they should hold the meetings in private, without the public knowing. The only thing we get out of letting people know is knowing that evolution has left a few people behind.

And, I saw a picture of the protest in the newspaper, and it seemed that they didn't know what they were protesting. Only about half of them were protesting globalization, the rest were against the war in Iraq and Isreal.

Now, will there be apologists for the looting and violence? I mean, it's the closest thing Switzerland has had to war in over a century.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2003-06-02 03:59pm

Durran Korr wrote:Oh, and don't forget "Braindead college kids with rich daddies."

Shouldn't that be "Brainded college kids with daddies who benefit from what they're protesting about?"

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2003-06-02 04:03pm

Durran Korr wrote:
RedImperator wrote:Anti-globalizationists: Joe Six-Pack union types, Pat Buchanan right wing nuts, and clueless neohippies. An unlikely alliance of those who don't understand economics with those who don't understand economics at all. (Cookie if you know where the last line came from)
P.J.?

A cookie to the libertarian from Georgia! Thanks for playing.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-06-02 06:21pm

I knew that! I knew that!

On that subject, I just finished "All the trouble in the world."

Fun stuff. I like his essay on the Rainforest

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-06-03 03:43am

I'd like to organise a pro-globalisation protest to meet those guys.

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