[lbo-talk] M19 in New York City

[Lance Murdoch]

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 21:34:57 +0000, Richard  Harris <rhh1 at clara.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> I'm sorry US contributors are so down by small turnouts in the US to the
> March 19th events.  In London there was a considerable demo, perhaps 100 000
> people.
> 
> Let me tell you there was a roar at this demo when we were told that
> protesters were out in New York.  The BBC evening news showed film footage
> of the demo in New York.  This was part of a larger spot on the March 19th
> protests.
> 
> Stop just thinking of the impact you are having in the US.  There is a world
> working class and a world socialist movement.  It matters to us here in
> Europe that there are people in the US who will stand with us and be
> counted.  Would it have been better if on March 19th the US was the one
> major society where there were no protests?
> 
> Let me tell you, what a victory that would have been for Bush ideologues
> over here in Europe.
> 
> Richard
> Canterbury, Kent.

Thank you so much for your comments.  A young activist from Paris was
telling me the exact same thing a few weeks ago.  I was one of those
thousands out in New York yesterday - marching to the Times Square
direct action and later attending the Central Park rally.  The idea
that sitting at home and playing Nintendo will do more to stop the war
is in my mind nuts (although that's what this list's moderator
suggested).