17 Nov 2011 23:24:16 I cant believe that most people do not see what… · #512

I'm in no way advocating violence, but I truly feel that current power structure is constructed so that peacefull protest will prove ineffectual. The political infrastructure in the developed world can ignore protests because they do not impact change. This by design so that change can only come through violence; Therefore leading to a greater likelyhood that the majority of society will dismiss those calling for change as narrow minded hooligans. Also the powers that be know that idea of violence goes against everything those of us who really want change stand for. They have safeguarded themselves in a way that change can only be made through a sacrifice of one values and a continuation of the current cycle of harming others for ones own gain. I'm sure there is a way to impact change without such drastic measures but I stand inept to figure out what it is. However I do know that the tried and true means of the usual protests are inefectual and a new theory must be devised

My solution is to get a internet campaign to forums like this to every nation around the world and for one day for every week NO ONE buys petrol, a big ask i know but it would be a small step in the right direction,you can even have a peacefull protest now like in new york or london,but if the word gets about striking once a week they cant make you buy petrol.
frankyscouse {Ed001's Note - those kind of protests don't work though mate, because the day after more petrol than ever is bought because people need it. If you want to protest about oil, stop using your car altogether.}

Edd they dont work because we have never in history carried our actions out,so if it was a world wide strike and for instance they did raise the petrol prices the next day ,well then it would be two days of action against oil prices, pie in the sky you might think but its gonna take something like this that is peacefull or the other option a worldwide revolution ,i think most people would go the peacefull way.
frankyscouse {Ed001's Note - people will still need to buy petrol, it will do nothing until people start changing over to other means of transport.}

Thats the problem with any kind of economic boycott, they've got you by the short and curlies, whatever you boycott you are going to need to go and buy it at some point, whether its a day, 2 days, a week or whatever.

The only thing we could do is all refuse to pay tax, like back in the poll tax riots. They couldn't imprison everyone after all. But there would still be a cost. Some people still thousands in unpaid tax don't they?