Greek riots / political consciousness

Greek riots / political consciousness

Greek activists call for Europe-wide protests on Thursday
Question for younger YFers. What would it take to get you out on the street?

If you mean destroying property and trying to hurt people, 1985 and 1981 are a guide.

Nope, I don't mean "destroying property and trying to hurt people"
The question is what would it take for YOUNG NZers to demonstrate about SOMETHING.


Neither 81 nor 85, in my view, are guides.
1981 was a cross section of NZers who were active. I still remember the cowardice of the police in Molesworth Street.
1985 was simply a booze fuelled romp.

Ah 85... had to cut across the stage to get out of Civic square that day

I think in many cases a lot of young people just want to riot but don't actually have any proper, justifiable reason to riot.

It'd take a fair bit to get me to riot because I wouldn't want to be viewed as one of the above.
loyalgunner2008-12-18 14:47:40

They attempted protest marches at Uni to bitch about student loans. Nobody went. I think they got 200 people.

Young people don't give a damn.

A good question this. I have often wondered why we hardly ever protest in a meaningful way about anything. Do we just have it too easy?

Hmmmm, very interesting question. Im probably one of the younger generation that you speak of.....I was on a student debt protest in my first year (05) which was one of the bigger ones they have had recently. Not really because I care about student debt as I think we should have to fork out for a quality education but more because I had never been on a protest before.
I will give it further thought but my initial one would be if between central and local government they managed to f**k up RWC 2011 I would hit the streets. We would be a laughing stock.
But I will give it further thought

I think it would have to be something that really affected me or my family personally for me to want to protest/riot. There hasn't been such an event in my short lifespan so far in NZ and i'd hope it would stay that way.

Maybe something like a poll tax might motivate people.

The most successful protests were Friday 1pm cos you could have a pint, exit Uni for the week, try to chat up the opposite sex on the march and be home for dinner.

You make it sound so glamorous Ed.

If they attempted to reintroduce capital punishment I don't think I'd riot but I'd definitely march.

If they let Robert Mugabe in the country, If I had been in the country when they passed the EFA I may have marched. Yeah thats about me for the moment

If it was something that directly affected me for the worse, I would march
Torne2008-12-18 16:31:52

The OP didn't mention riot. I was more interested in younger YFers.... but what would it take to get YOU to DEMONSTRATE?

Demonstrations are cool. Especially if you know some people involved. Even better if they have a nice (Sony) TV and Home Theatre system because you know that they will be out of the house long enough for you to load your car up and head to your nearest Crime Converters!!!

If they took away my right to drink ;-)

I have gotten out and marched about a few things.

If they added interest on student loans... I'd march.

a poorly justified invasion of a sovereign country by allied forces has made me march in the past, and I will no doubt march again in that case.

If we get kicked out of the A-League, I'll march.

Amen

Yeah, anything football or cricket related would get me out, as would many political things.

I was going to go on that march that got about 200 people but I had to do my radio show on the VBC.

I think a problem with the uni youth today is that if we aren't in class or studying we have to be working.