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Yeah that's not where the march is taking place
Many will be joining after work. In Manchester it doesn't start until 5pm.
I really don't get the protest. I mean, the whole point of a protest is to protest about an issue that something can, in theory, be done about, more than likely, something to do with your own country.
Just what the actual feck are they trying to accomplish here? He's already there. Give Trump a bit more bad publicity? I mean, I think that's already covered.
Just what the actual feck are they trying to accomplish here? He's already there. Give Trump a bit more bad publicity? I mean, I think that's already covered.
Yeah. Feck democracy!....
When the world seems like it's becoming more strongly right-wing, it's sort of encouraging to see, and can be influential in getting more Americans to come out to vote in 2018.
They are just blowing off a bit of steam, which is perfectly fine.
Yeah. Feck democracy!....
I for one welcome our new insect overlords
You can protest as an Erm 'Protest'. We can't stop him coming but turning out to show that he's not welcome while he's here is one way to show disapproval for his visit. We don't like human rights violators in the UK, especially ones who rip kids from their parents arms.
He bullied May.
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This has nothing to do with democracy.Yeah. Feck democracy!....
I get that but it seems a bit pointless to me and does nothing but give even more publicity to an attention seeking sociopath.
If after all he's done, that's what gets them out to vote then god help y'all
Raoul is probably right, they're blowing off steam, I guess. I dunno, I'd prefer to go for a pint myself.
some of the people Kay Burley has pick to talk to on Sky news are idiots.
They spoke to one student, who was asked why she was demonstrating and all she could say was everything and he was ugly.
I am no Trump fan , but why these pointless demo's.
They spoke to one student, who was asked why she was demonstrating and all she could say was everything and he was ugly.
I am no Trump fan , but why these pointless demo's.
Yeah whats the point - might as well ban all public protest and then those in power can do what they like.
It's merely one of the many influential factors that can get people out to vote. It's probably helping to keep the "resistance" on the front of people's minds.If after all he's done, that's what gets them out to vote then god help y'all
Raoul is probably right, they're blowing off steam, I guess. I dunno, I'd prefer to go for a pint myself.
But that's not what I said, is it?
From their perspective I don't see the point. I'm not saying they shouldn't be allowed to.
Here was me thinking Trump was the one who put words in people's mouth.
Make sure he never comes again? Make sure he knows that this was done against a vast number of people's will? Shut him up from spouting about the UK all the time?
Fair point. Don't think May would have the bottle to stop him, though.
Okay.
The point is for them to make a point and express their views - it may not change anything but they are perfectly entitled to do it and more power to them I say. If I lived in England I'd be out with them tbh
Yeah, I'm sure he'll never mention us again. Guaranteed.
Worth it simply for how much it winds up both Trump and his delicate supporters like the one on the previous page.
Think the protests are great, the issue we have with Brexit is that theres a very good chance the UK will bend over backwards to get any form of leftovers the US decides to offer.
Making sure the government know, Trump is not liked, do not get in bed with him.They will anyway of course.
also Trump is now declaring the Suns interview is fake news, despite there being audio evidence.
I think it's now factually correct to call Trump supporters, fecking morons.
Making sure the government know, Trump is not liked, do not get in bed with him.They will anyway of course.
also Trump is now declaring the Suns interview is fake news, despite there being audio evidence.
I think it's now factually correct to call Trump supporters, fecking morons.
If I lived in London and didn't have work today so would I.
Tremendous
That's actually a decent reason for the protest
Yeah but I never said they weren't entitled to do it, I said it seemed pointless (imo). Yet apparently I'm saying feck democracy
This gem was lost in yesterday's testimony
Yeah but I never said they weren't entitled to do it, I said it seemed pointless (imo). Yet apparently I'm saying feck democracy
It depends what you mean by pointless - to me expressing your opinion in a mass protest is absolutely worth doing - even if you know it might not change anything - the fact you are able to do it is still an important expression of democracy and free speech. So it is not pointless at all in my view. If you didn't bother doing anything because it wasn't likely to make any changes then would any changes ever happen?
My point was there's a difference between protesting something that could genuinely at some point change in your country (like the 8th amendment, here, for example) and something that your country has no control over. Others, yourself included, obviously see it differently. But look, if they want to protest over him visiting then fair enough, free world 'n all that (for now
)My point was there's a difference between protesting something that could genuinely at some point change in your country (like the 8th amendment, here, for example) and something that your country has no control over. Others, yourself included, obviously see it differently. But look, if they want to protest over him visiting then fair enough, free world 'n all that (for now
I just think you have a strange view on it tbh - why wouldn't people want to protest over anything they wish? If we all felt there was no point in doing anything because we didn't think we could make a difference or change anything then that is a pretty scary place to be living in.
The Queen won’t be happy if he keeps her waiting.
Nah you're putting words in my mouth again.
My point was there's a difference between protesting something that could genuinely at some point change in your country (like the 8th amendment, here, for example) and something that your country has no control over. Others, yourself included, obviously see it differently. But look, if they want to protest over him visiting then fair enough, free world 'n all that (for now
On that, I'd say people here have been protesting the 8th amendment since a time when it looked like it would never, ever change. This could be the same - it may look now like nothing the protestors do could affect Trump visiting or future trade deals, or even Brexit, but that's not to say that something won't begin today that does affect that in the future.
There's no way he's not going to boast about this meeting.
The Naked Gun scene with the queen springs to mind.
He’s arriving in a Range Rover, where’s The Beast?
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