The most fail Tunisia inspired protest yet

the_tyrant · 02-20-11, 08:30 AM

OK, so in the past few days, there has been posts on the internet encouraging Chinese citizens to protest like the Tunisians, to "take down the government".

The result was pathetic.
According to estimates, there was around 100 people that showed up to protest in Beijing. Against 300 cops waiting for them. More than 2000 people showed up in total though, but they were people and journalists there "to watch".

Around half the protesters were arrested, they were arrested not for "disrupting transportation" like what happened last time in the Tian an men square protests. Since Tian an men square can accommodate around 3000 people easily. Instead, they were arrested for littering, and creating excessive noise.

There was even traffic cops directing onlookers and reporters to parking spots.

news link:http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...section=justin

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It is unclear if they were trying to protest.

as we can see from this picture:

1 guy was arrested, the rest of the crowd was just watching

also, nothing made the Chinese news, probably because there is usually 2000 people per morning in Tian an men square to watch them raise the flag. While there was only slightly more than 100 protesters.

Platapus · 02-20-11, 08:42 AM

Suppose they gave a protest and no one came?

Takeda Shingen · 02-20-11, 09:34 AM

I suppose that the fear of disappearing forever kept a lot of people at home.

Penguin · 02-20-11, 01:03 PM

The only failure seems to be a 15yr old child, mocking people who try to stage a protest in a dictatorship.
While he enjoys the freedom to utter troll commentaries and repeat chinese government propaganda, he also enjoys the freedom to visit any internet pages he wants to, even those which use the verb "fail" as a noun.

Making fun of people who demand the same liberty, among many other things, while sitting in the safeness of mamas home, enjoying said freedom and living in a country which grants the right to assemble and protest?

Those people there, who are protesting, have bigger balls than you will ever have.

the_tyrant · 02-20-11, 02:26 PM

@penguin
how is this any different than this: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=180491

Or the protests of the Westboro Baptist Church

oh, right. These guys were worse
there was like 3 guys, carrying picket signs and screaming slogans, in front of the cops and crowds of people there to watch the excitement

After a while, they got tired and left. The ones who threw their picket signes onto the ground were arrested for littering.

Thing is, rumor says that the whole event was orchestrated by people outside of China using blogs and twitter.
The organizers didn't even show up

bookworm_020 · 02-20-11, 05:50 PM

Can anyone see the irony in having "the_tyrant" create a thread about people failing to turnover the power of corrupt leaders?

Gerald · 02-20-11, 05:57 PM

Tunisia has not judgment problems, as other countries are experiencing currently, as a likely power shift is not to wait .... at least not right now

Takeda Shingen · 02-20-11, 05:58 PM

The trouble with Tunisia is that it's full of Tunises. Tunins. Tuns. Nah, doesn't work.

krashkart · 02-20-11, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

The trouble with Tunisia is that it's full of Tunises. Tunins. Tuns. Nah, doesn't work.

Turnips? Turnipsia. Tunic. Triplicate...

I'll take "The Trouble with Tribblestan" for 500, Alex.

Penguin · 02-20-11, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by the_tyrant

@penguin
how is this any different than this: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=180491

Or the protests of the Westboro Baptist Church

If you cannot see the difference between people who protest in a dictatorship and your examples, then I am sorry for you.

Did you even read the link you posted?

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As many as 15 high-profile Chinese activists and human rights lawyers have been rounded up by authorities, according to their supporters.

They are reportedly being held in custody without charges.

hint: custody without charges is the key word

When people mock that mexichick or the WBC they mock their cause, not that they use their right to voice their opinion in public. Even if it would be only one person standing on a place, numbers say **** about the legitimation of their cause.

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the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	@penguin how is this any different than this: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=180491 Or the protests of the Westboro Baptist Church oh, right. These guys were worse there was like 3 guys, carrying picket signs and screaming slogans, in front of the cops and crowds of people there to watch the excitement After a while, they got tired and left. The ones who threw their picket signes onto the ground were arrested for littering. Thing is, rumor says that the whole event was orchestrated by people outside of China using blogs and twitter. The organizers didn't even show up __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Can anyone see the irony in having "the_tyrant" create a thread about people failing to turnover the power of corrupt leaders? __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Tunisia has not judgment problems, as other countries are experiencing currently, as a likely power shift is not to wait .... at least not right now __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I suppose that the fear of disappearing forever kept a lot of people at home.

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Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	The only failure seems to be a 15yr old child, mocking people who try to stage a protest in a dictatorship. While he enjoys the freedom to utter troll commentaries and repeat chinese government propaganda, he also enjoys the freedom to visit any internet pages he wants to, even those which use the verb "fail" as a noun. Making fun of people who demand the same liberty, among many other things, while sitting in the safeness of mamas home, enjoying said freedom and living in a country which grants the right to assemble and protest? Those people there, who are protesting, have bigger balls than you will ever have.

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	The trouble with Tunisia is that it's full of Tunises. Tunins. Tuns. Nah, doesn't work.