Romania is developing its own culture of protests

Post by adrianN » Tue, Feb 07, 2017, 3:57 PM UTC

jpkeisala wrote: post #39

mtgx wrote: post #27

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Most of the media is only interested in covering "violent protests" so they can help their buddies in power by discrediting the protesters. Those who watched the U.S. elections closely in 2015 and 2016 already know the media had zero interest in covering real issues, and they would much rather do a one-day marathon about Trump calling someone a pussy. And now the same media blames the Russians or whoever that Trump i…

I don't think its that much of "help their buddies in power by discrediting the protesters." as it is simply more entertainment. I remember someone asking from Cops tv-show maker why there is always African-American suspect and not a crooked banker. Where the guy simply answers if you can get crooked banker to take his shirt of and run down to street cops behind and we will film it.

Post by glenneroo » Tue, Feb 07, 2017, 4:02 PM UTC

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Right, there was a protest in Chennai not a month ago to lift ban on Jallikattu(a local sport) and the local Govt passes a law in a week to allow this. but the protesters refused to leave the place(beach) after all the demands were met and eventually it got ugly, a police station was set on fire and the Govt had to use force.

> Jallikattu (a local sport) Holy shit, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_bOtexFNXo > a Bos indicus bull is released into a crowd of people and multiple human participants attempt to grab the large hump of the bull with both arms and hang on to it while the bull attempts to escape. Participants hold the hump for as long as possible, attempting to bring the bull to a stop. In some cases, participants must ride long en…

Post by jpkeisala » Tue, Feb 07, 2017, 4:05 PM UTC

fennecfoxen wrote: post #36

mtgx wrote: post #27

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Most of the media is only interested in covering "violent protests" so they can help their buddies in power by discrediting the protesters. Those who watched the U.S. elections closely in 2015 and 2016 already know the media had zero interest in covering real issues, and they would much rather do a one-day marathon about Trump calling someone a pussy. And now the same media blames the Russians or whoever that Trump i…

If you think, as you seem to imply, that most of the media wants to help Donald Trump by discrediting his protestors, then I am shocked, because that would mean that most of the media wants to help Trump. However, I have no idea what rational argument could persuade you otherwise, as there is surely AMPLE evidence out there of animosity between the two and a loathing which both sides have freely admitted to.

Post by rumcajz » Tue, Feb 07, 2017, 4:18 PM UTC

samsonradu wrote: post #37

I had a very positive feeling about the people's atitude and what they achieved by protesting, considering that the government did a terrible thing from all points of view. There was probably no other way to roll it back but for how things went. However I'm concerned though that the majority of people misuse their voting power and make bad choices. It happened that the oposition wanted to stop this and all the media…

Post by sirrocco » Tue, Feb 07, 2017, 4:59 PM UTC

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You seem to forget that we live in a representative democracy. When the government was formed (PSD + ALDE) in January it won by a majority and there are no reasonable facts on why the government should resign. I want to remind you that when the "Colective" horror happened the government resigned (PSD) but when a similar incident happened in the USA the president or any government official didn't resign. If you think…

If one of the first laws you try to pass is to legalize bribes lower than $50k to save your party leader and his cronies, it means that you deceived your voters.