[lbo-talk] Antiwar Protests Fizzle

Mike Ballard swillsqueal at yahoo.com.au
Mon Mar 20 09:34:30 PST 2006


Sunday's demo in Perth was attended by about a thousand people, down substantially from the time before the war began. The majority of people out and about in downtown Perth were shopping. They weren't hostile, more like openly indifferent or mildly curious about the people who chose to attend the rally. About half the Aussie population are unhappy about the invasion/occupation for various reasons, but now that the war is on, they don't feel that demos will have an effect on the Howard government's policies. These policies have amounted to a relentless attack on what power the workers have been able to achieve over decades of struggle for reforms, while at the same time beating the drums of nationalist pride. The disgruntled are waiting for the next election. That's my take.

Regards from Oz, Mike B)

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