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Lars77

(3,032 posts) Fri Mar 30, 2012, 02:49 AM Mar 2012

Violence flares during Spain general strike

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Violence flares during Spain general strike (Original Post) Lars77 Mar 2012 OP

I'm always impressed with the Euopeans when it comes to protests and strikes. Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2012 #1

Agreed. TahitiNut Mar 2012 #2

Figures there'd be riots in Barcelona malthaussen Mar 2012 #3

Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)

1. I'm always impressed with the Euopeans when it comes to protests and strikes.

Reply to Lars77 (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 04:18 AM

Mar 2012

It looks like they take it so seriously, act with such passion, and turn out massive determined crowds. I can't explain the difference between there and here, but maybe things like sprawling suburbia, racism, fear, materialism, generalized dumbing down, and lack of close community ties have something to do with it. I'm also impressed at the size of their gatherings and the relatively small police foot print, and low number of arrests. They really seam to 'get it'.

TahitiNut

(71,611 posts)

2. Agreed.

Reply to Joe Shlabotnik (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 12:21 PM

Mar 2012

In some ways, I'm envious. Then again, I'm reminded of the caution to "be careful what you ask for you may get it!"

malthaussen

(17,195 posts)

3. Figures there'd be riots in Barcelona

Reply to Lars77 (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 04:09 PM

Mar 2012

It always has been a hotbed of activism.

-- Mal

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