Comments on DC's Digression: Inciting Change: Mass Protest Is The Way To Go

I am not sure if my last comment went thru....why ...

2008-12-23T20:13:00.000-08:00

I am not sure if my last comment went thru....why do you need to approve the comments?

Anyway I was wondering if as a student of history you see any relationship between violent protests and dictatorships? I am wondering why some protests turn violent? Is it because the protesters dont have faith that peaceful protests will make any difference to their rulers?

very interesting. I am wondering why some protests...

2008-12-23T20:01:00.000-08:00

very interesting. I am wondering why some protests become violent. I would assume protests become violent when they know the chances of their being heard are low. And possibly the most violent protests occur in autocratic societies. What are your views on that?

Aw man, no kidding. At least the Greens and NDP tr...

2008-09-19T19:56:00.000-07:00

Aw man, no kidding. At least the Greens and NDP try to be different.

And the promises they make...wow.

yes, and the fact that we have very similar partie...

2008-09-19T12:32:00.000-07:00

yes, and the fact that we have very similar parties with no real ideological differences is a problem as well. It is as if we really do not have a choice in whatever decisions we make anyway.

Canadians are apathetic. We lack any vigorous inte...

2008-09-18T21:17:00.000-07:00

Canadians are apathetic. We lack any vigorous intent to speak out about things. Part of the reason is that we rely way too much on government.