[Livia]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

Yeah - what a victory for income disparity. I feel so much better today. Brilliant news. I'm so grateful that the government has the ability to close down protesting from it's citizens.

The people of this country should just shut their mouths and accept what the government tell them. We have no right to tell these brilliant politicians how we feel. They know what's best for us. Just like men used to know what was best for women, or white people knew what was best for black people.

Never challenge the status quo.

The best way to chellenge the status quo is for people to get off their arses and vote. However, around half of those entitled to vote in this country can't be bothered, despite the fact they can postal and proxy if they want. So who's fault is it that this country doesn't get the government it may need, but instead gets the government chosen by the people who can be bothered to vote.

How many people don't know the name of their MP? Their district councillor? Their town or county councillor? How many people say "I'm not interested in politics" and then moan because their tax is too high or the banks are ripping us off?

Most people who work in the City of London are ordinary people paying mortgages and yet had to suffer abuse from these "freedom fighters" outside St Paul's every morning. Good that they've gone. Hopefully one or two of them may now be looking for work.

Originally Posted by Livia

The best way to chellenge the status quo is for people to get off their arses and vote. However, around half of those entitled to vote in this country can't be bothered, despite the fact they can postal and proxy if they want. So who's fault is it that this country doesn't get the government it may need, but instead gets the government chosen by the people who can be bothered to vote.

How many people don't know the name of their MP? Their district councillor? Their town or county councillor? How many people say "I'm not interested in politics" and then moan because their tax is too high or the banks are ripping us off?

Most people who work in the City of London are ordinary people paying mortgages and yet had to suffer abuse from these "freedom fighters" outside St Paul's every morning. Good that they've gone. Hopefully one or two of them may now be looking for work.

Let's go with your theory for the moment, and everyone in the country decides to vote in the next election. Which party is concerned with the needs of citizens versus corporations.

Labour and the Tories are two cheeks of the same arse, these days. Besides, not everyone can be interested in politics, but everyone has the right not to be ****ed over by the government and denigrated through a campaign of ignorance and indifference.

To restrict peoples right the protest is to maintain things as they are. History has proved, that in times of recession and financial hardship, the country (and most others, too) swings massively to the right. Well now, the scene is set for a true liberal and progressive movement. Liberals are on the right side of many of the issues today, and our views are unknowingly shared by a majority of people.

The occupy movement was a spontaneous uprising worldwide, and as such, it has serious flaws. However, in terms of awakening a section of the population, and identifying honourable causes, and real problems with income disparity, then it is performing a role, that could potentially lead on to something bigger.

The Nazi party developed out of beer hall in Munich mixed with extreme poverty, so it is not the case that small groups of people can't ignite a movement if the conditions are right. I'm not saying we should emulate the Nazi's before people misunderstand my point, I'm merely pointing out that it only takes a spark and the right conditions, for a real positive fire for change to be possible.

They shouldn't be abusing passers by on a daily basis in my opinion, but it doesn't make their cause any less true or worthy.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Livia

Most people who work in the City of London are ordinary people paying mortgages and yet had to suffer abuse from these "freedom fighters" outside St Paul's every morning. Good that they've gone. Hopefully one or two of them may now be looking for work.

Yeah, there's protest and there's taking the pi** ..... most of those making a midden outside of St Paul's appear to fall into the latter category .....

Originally Posted by Omah

Yeah, there's protest and there's taking the pi** ..... most of those making a midden outside of St Paul's appear to fall into the latter category .....

Have you been down to meet them, to enable you to make such a statement?

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

Have you been down to meet them, to enable you to make such a statement?

Yes ..... have you, to enable you to make such a query ?