[thechat] What about the economy?

[Ben Dyer]

At 10:43 AM 7/23/2001, you wrote:
>That's interesting, eh? Makes you wonder if they should re-evaluate their
>tactics. They didn't really get a solid message out; except that they were
>pissed.

That's been my problem since the beginning.  The following messages have 
all been present (from this and Seattle and the others):

- We don't like big companies.
- We don't like big companies taking advantage of poor people.
- We don't like big companies trying to take over the world.
- We don't like economic disparity.
- Free Tibet/Kosovo/Kurdistan/Palestine.
- Stop the oppression of Tibetans/Kosovars/Kurds/Palestinians.
- Save the environment/whales/rain forests (Stop polluting, big companies.)
- Stop supporting big companies that pollute.
- Stop supporting countries that allow big companies to pollute.

Which are all noble ideas, but there is no central theme/rallying point 
(except that companies suck, which isn't really a good one, especially 
since we have to work for them).  But, there is a lot of anger in general, 
so I guess that's enough for some people.

--Ben


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