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Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 15/11/2024 (self.newzealand)
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[–] AWOL_muppet 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I have a random brain fart, that in trying to measure just how curmudgeonly it is: going to the hikoi today was great, but I seem to have trouble accepting protests having live performance and other 'party atmosphere' elements.

Presumably the party elements attract hangers on and waters down the focus (but I'm a grumpy old bastard that doesn't enjoy fun, for perspective)

[–] Dave 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah I've often had this thought about protests too. As a student, the student's association would organise protests with a free BBQ to get the students to come.

In this specific case, I think the entertainment was at Waitangi Park? So it's an event for protestors, but in my mind the protest itself was the walking from Cape Reinga/Bluff and gathering at parliament.

[–] AWOL_muppet 2 points 11 hours ago

Good point, the travel disruption and congregation on parliament grounds was the protest