Must be the first May Day where there has been more protests and unrest in Europe, USA, and elsewhere than in protest-happy Argentina. Very quiet with everyone enjoying the weekend. It must be the end of the world for sure now...
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shamrock604 From Ireland, joined Sep 2007, 4039 posts, RR: 13 Reply 2, posted (3 years 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1446 times:
We had the usual protest here in Dublin. It didnt get violent though (it never does here to be fair - except for one year, it has always passed peacefully).
To be honest, given the economic woes of the last while, im amazed it didnt get ugly!
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shamrock604 From Ireland, joined Sep 2007, 4039 posts, RR: 13 Reply 4, posted (3 years 2 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 1346 times:
Quoting Derico (Reply 3): From my point of view is just very strange, around here if a papermill is built there are protests for years... I guess misery loves company
Yes, but you Argentinians love a party too. And a protest seems to be as good a reason as any to get together...
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RayChuang From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 7693 posts, RR: 5 Reply 5, posted (3 years 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1302 times:
Unfortunately, a supposedly peaceful protest in Santa Cruz, CA on May Day turned quite violent and caused US$100,000 in damage to downtown Santa Cruz, according to what I read in the Sacramento Bee today. What else do you expect in a university-dominated town where protests out of the blue can happen almost anytime?
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