04-03-2022, 10:41 AM
(03-03-2022, 08:36 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: The thing about blaming 'a few who ruin it for all' is it reflects the way most of Wellington, and possibly the rest of us felt about the protesters. They weren't a peaceful protest - the Children's March was peaceful, Wellington was a debacle. The moment disrespect was shown for that sacred ground anyone with any real values would have walked away. Nothing is ever achieved by offending the silent majority...And in particular once they used part of the Cenotaph to support a loo or shower & scrawled slogans on it, any small approval they may have had until that point would have vanished for many people.
Had they not done that, not abused passers by, not included nazis & CT believers, not made such a godawful mess of things generally then they may have gained far more support
Its all a vivid contrast to earlier protests here.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/1279420...ament-riot
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)