Tent Embassy Protest

My feelings on the recent tent embassy protest and the confrontation with Australia's PM Julia Gillard. It should be noted that in general I support the Tent Embassy but not the actions which took place on the 26th January 2012

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[NakedWombatStuff]

I don't think they were going to harm any politician and I don't believe that they were violent. At the same time, why must the Left only get upset when Liberals say something that has already been said by Labor leaders such as Anthony Mundine.

I personally believe that the Prime Minister's Office incited this reaction to make Julia look good but it has blown up in her face and now, she must go.

[franks2732]

@NakedWombatStuff Anthony Mundine is not a labor leader, Weather or not Julia made the error the point is the protesters were excessive (and I know as I have marched in a few protests) Julia is not the problem, the only message being heard is the negative message. I wonder how you will feel with no car industry or primary produces! Thats Abbots world. Labor is fucked because they no longer represent labor. They are more conservative than the liberal party of 30 years ago

[NakedWombatStuff]

@franks2732 I won't disagree that the protesters went too far. The PM's Office deliberately incited a reactionary group for Gillard's re-election and now they're paying for it. No local industry is the game of both majors. Labor started it and Liberals accelerated it. Problem is both are financially owned by foreign multinationals, mining especially.

[franks2732]

@NakedWombatStuff YES they are

[NakedWombatStuff]

@franks2732 And adding...I'm supporting Katter's Australian Party to protect the primary and secondary industries.

[franks2732]

@NakedWombatStuff I will be voting Greens first and the Australian Party second. I believe the Australian Party will get about 15-20% of votes in the upcoming QLD election. Anything over 10% and the political landscape of QLD changes. the greens will poll about 6-8%. Meaning the major parties really are not that major anymore

[SuperPacJack]

@DarthAzabrush Worse than the Pope.

[franks2732]

@unassumption I will be doing another video on this subject

[franks2732]

@australianews I will be doing another video and will be calling on your support. PM to follow in the morning

[unassumption]

The cops pushing her along seemed more responsible for her falling over and losing her shoe and such. That said I think they did want to do harm to her, she shouldn't have gone outside until more cops arrived to clear them. Forget the day. Mob violence against anyone is wrong, this is a bad way to get your message across too. Though this is a small group, it's the extremists who get the media attention and fuck over the wider movements as usual.