[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Not really, you're just trying to undercut a right to protest here.

People can go out and protest whatever they please, they don't need to fulfil a list of prerequisites in order to validate their protest in the eyes of their detractors who will look for any reason to do so.

It's just a way of avoiding the issue, why talk about why people are protesting when you can smear them for not protesting other issues? It's just an attempt to silence voices people don't agree with.

I am not denying any one anything, and I am not detracting from their right to protest, as previously stated, I think flying the balloon takes away any meaningful demo as it gives it a cartoon image, if they want to make themselves look stupid and fly a blimp that is up to them, just be a bit less hypocritical about it and do the same for everyone they are protesting against

[bots]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I am not denying any one anything, and I am not detracting from their right to protest, as previously stated, I think flying the balloon takes away any meaningful demo as it gives it a cartoon image, if they want to make themselves look stupid and fly a blimp that is up to them, just be a bit less hypocritical about it and do the same for everyone they are protesting against

in any form of protest you have to target where they are likely to have the greatest effect.

Targeting the turkish president wont have any effect, his countries people would probably never see it .... or care given how they voted

The USA president here is a world wide spotlight, so any protest will have a bigger impact.

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I am not denying any one anything, and I am not detracting from their right to protest, as previously stated, I think flying the balloon takes away any meaningful demo as it gives it a cartoon image, if they want to make themselves look stupid and fly a blimp that is up to them, just be a bit less hypocritical about it and do the same for everyone they are protesting against

There are more protests planned, the balloon is one of many
Let's not pretend the balloon is unusual. Protests tend to employ cartoonish imagery, effigies, masks, satirical slogans. Nothing new there

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

There are more protests planned, the balloon is one of many
Let's not pretend the balloon is unusual. Protests tend to employ cartoonish imagery, effigies, masks, satirical slogans. Nothing new there

Really when was the last time something like this that needed permission was used in a protest, genuine question as I don't recall

obviously I know about posters etc, I really am not that dumb

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

There are more protests planned, the balloon is one of many
Let's not pretend the balloon is unusual. Protests tend to employ cartoonish imagery, effigies, masks, satirical slogans. Nothing new there

I think that such childish protests simply give the image of those doing it as extreme and childish and are less likely to get taken seriously. They undermine their cause and make others think 'who wants to be associated with that bunch of idiots!' Not a good look!

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I am not denying any one anything, and I am not detracting from their right to protest, as previously stated, I think flying the balloon takes away any meaningful demo as it gives it a cartoon image, if they want to make themselves look stupid and fly a blimp that is up to them, just be a bit less hypocritical about it and do the same for everyone they are protesting against

But what's the point of protesting China? Nobody in China is going to know it happened and ultimately it won't change anything. Turkey won't be affected much by it either, the best way to protest Turkey would probably be a tourism boycott rather than a protest. It'd be pointless to do a protest like this in regards to those countries.

Protesting the US is different though, Trump's gonna get attention wherever he goes and these protests have gained media attention because of it. Trump relenting from going to London because of the protests will ultimately hurt his image and make him look more like the baby afraid of criticism that's been flying around London.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I am not denying any one anything, and I am not detracting from their right to protest, as previously stated, I think flying the balloon takes away any meaningful demo as it gives it a cartoon image, if they want to make themselves look stupid and fly a blimp that is up to them, just be a bit less hypocritical about it and do the same for everyone they are protesting against

Yes,surely those people who don't agree with the protest and balloon also have the right to voice it, as we are,but some are getting annoyed over it.