Why is there not more of an outcry against the war(s)?

[Haole Girl]

Yes, there are protests. But, while reading the news out of Iraq this morning, I wondered why there are not more protests...why people are not completely outraged. Have we - as a majority - become "sheeple"? Do we not see what quagmires the wars in Irag and Afghanistan have become? :-(

[Divernan]

1. There will be as soon as HRC drops out and Obama can focus on McCain.

[Haole Girl]

3. I wish both of the candidates would focus on McCain. nt

[navarth]

2. no draft. n/t

[Haole Girl]

4. That is a good point...

when/if the privileged were shipped off to war, and not allowed to opt out of it, I have not doubt things would be different.

[guitar man]

26. I'll second that

I remember, I was young at the time, but I can still remember the days when young men were conscripted off the streets into military service and forcibly shipped off to war. My big brother got lucky and didn't get selected before the draft ended, but I remember how worried he was that he was about to get sent over there.

If we started the draft again, I bet it wouldn't be any time at all before the nation would be clamoring to end this madness.

[Breeze54]

5. Were you out in the streets today?

:shrug:

[Haole Girl]

7. Yes

No protests here.

[Breeze54]

10. You were out protesting in the streets today?

:shrug:

[Haole Girl]

12. Had to work

But I will be at the next one I can be at. And that's a promise!

[Speck Tater]

6. Because the media, and most people,

treat war as some distant, abstract sporting event. This war has no direct impact on the average American citizen, and can very easily be ignored.

If there were a draft, or if the media covered the true ugliness of war, then perhaps people would take notice.

[Haole Girl]

8. Agreed. nt

[AndyTiedye]

9. 1972

This election is looking way too much like the 1972 Presidential Election already.

Many are afraid to protest now. The Mighty Slime Machine would twist it to help McCain, just like they did for Nixon in 1972, when he took 49 states.

[Breeze54]

11. No they aren't afraid to protest at all! What are you talking about?

:shrug:

Here are some anti war activites and there are many more at link

http://www.unitedforpeace.org/

4/12 - Middletown, CT: Student Anti-War Organizing Conference

4/12 - Lansing, MI: Michigan Veterans Health Care Rally

4/13 - Flagstaff, AZ: FUNK THE WAR

4/15 - New York, NY: NO TAX MONEY FOR WAR

4/16 - Philadelphia, PA: Peace Voter Mobilization

4/16 - Philadelphia, PA: CIRCUS for JUSTICE & PEACE & PARADE TO THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DEBATE

4/16 - New York, NY: David vs Goliath: Opposing U.S. Military Bases Abroad

4/18 - SF Peninsula, CA: Iraq Moratorium Leafletting at Caltrain Stations

4/21 - Davis, CA: The Iran Talks by Scott Ritter

4/26 - Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Peace Fair (5th Annual)

5/02 - Washington, DC: P.E.A.C.E Scooter

[Haole Girl]

13. Thank you for the link. nt

[Beausoleil]

14. Republicans have been manipulating elections ever since that one

Usually worked, too. Murder became too messy to keep covered up.

IMHO

[Haole Girl]

16. This is really sort of a scary thought...

and one I didn't even consider. hmm...

[raccoon]

15. Because it doesn't affect most people directly.

Just those in Iraq and who have family in the military in Iraq.


Most people don't concern themselves about an issue if it doesn't affect them directly. When it does, they can and do speak out. Remember how people objected to the idea of privatizing Social Security.

[Haole Girl]

18. True enough. nt

[AndyTiedye]

23. We Wouldn't Be Paying $4 for Gas if ** Hadn't Invaded Iraq

[raccoon]

28. I agree, but I doubt it would occur to many Americans that there is a connection. nt

[Fireweed247]

17. Everyone has given up?

We had the largest world wide protest in the history of mankind BEFORE it even began, and thing have even gotten worse since then, we were proven right yet they still ignore us.
It is time to start threatening some jobs
www.peacecandidates.com

[Breeze54]

21. And the biggest ever in DC in Sept. 2005!!

And every year, month, week, day since then; there are protest and vigils all across the country!

[bdamomma]

19. welcome to DU KC2!!

all this blood is on our hands, and still these criminals are in office. They are playing us all for fools.

[Breeze54]

20. lol... the OP has over 1000 posts!

:P

:hi: Alyce!

[bdamomma]

22. hey breeze54!!!

:hi: oops my eyes are going on me!!!

[Haole Girl]

25. No...

Not your fault. I had my profile turned off. breeze knows me well by the Lounge, that's all. :hi:

[Haole Girl]

24. Thanks

I've been in the Lounge more than GD or GD-P...

thanks for reminding me... I probably need to turn my profile back on! :hi:

[entanglement]

27. One way to get people to protest...let's hold the next Olympics here

;)

[Haole Girl]

29. Interesting...

I had a similar thought! ;-)