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[recurrence_bat]

Went along to the make poverty history march yesterday, mostly out of interest at the scale of the protest. And, as usual with these things, I came back very angry and disappointed with humanity. I don't pretend to know much about politics, it simply doesn't interest me, but really what on earth is the point of large scale symbolism in today's

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[xquiq]

I agree. There were also a hell of a lot of side-issues on display (SSP trying to recruit in red etc).

Short, sharp, shock economics plays havoc in the economies of developing countries, when the shock in question is free-market capitalism. I don't see that the same tactic will fare any better with a more socialist agenda. I equally can't understand the stance that says that free-market capitalism is bad, therefore the EU should be less protectionist.

I'm firmly of the belief that through misguided attempts at 'helping' and trying to make the third world more like the west, western leaders have caused at least as many problems as they have solved, through poorly thought out, reactionary, interventionism.

On a side note, I also now have 'Fuck off Pigs' scrawled on the wall across the road from my house as well. I'm unimpressed and possibly shouldn't be trying to write coherently about a subject I studied a while ago when the one thing going through my head is 'bastards', so I'll stop there ;)

[xquiq]

Having just looked at the graffiti again, it actually reads,' fuck of pigs'.

There aren't words...

[recurrence_bat]

Lol! No there aren't words for many things.. Thank you for your words though - its nice to hear from someone who knows what they're talking about in this. I think I should learn something about economics. Where should a clueless person begin?

[trisloth]

you've pretty much nailed my thoughts on this as well.