Where are the anti-war protesters now?

Because we don't have a republican in office, no other reason. Now they are all caught in a total mind f***, they can't say anything bad about obama because then they would be racist according to their new standards. During the first term of obama it was okay to blame bush because obama could not just pull everyone out the next day. But now the hipsters and the left have nobody to blame so they just keep quiet about it. Now the current thing is to blame capitalism or religion- does not matter so long as you are not blaming the president or the democrats. Oh almost forgot, the two party system is also some big illusion until we get a republican in office.

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They are beating the war drum. Didn't you hear? Kerry said Syria has WMD's! Time to liberate those SOB's with destroyers, planes and troops until Al Qaeda, I mean "rebels", can take over and bring in an old fashioned bankster puppet regime. There is a "D" in front of the presidents name, so its OK this time, dont worry.........

Maybe they finally realized that it doesn't matter how much you scream. You will not be heard.

Most of them are still confused , what's happening here I think?

They're at home, where else would they be? Or did you believe they were ever actually 'anti-war'? Hate to disappoint you. The vast majority were simply anti-Bush/anti-GOP. If they can't use it for political purposes, most of them couldn't care less.

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There were millions marching all over the world prior to the Iraq invasion.
It was Useless.
People understood.

They (we) are to afraid of Fema Camps, Bean bags, getting shot, Pepper Spray and getting locked up for being a protester.

Oh and this:

Below is a list of 72 types of Americans that are considered to be “extremists” and “potential terrorists” in official U.S. government documents.

1. Those that talk about “individual liberties”

2. Those that advocate for states’ rights

3. Those that want “to make the world a better place”

4. “The colonists who sought to free themselves from British rule”

5. Those that are interested in “defeating the Communists”

6. Those that believe “that the interests of one’s own nation areseparate from the interests of other nations or the common interest of all nations”

7. Anyone that holds a “political ideology that considers the state to be unnecessary, harmful,or undesirable”

8. Anyone that possesses an “intolerance toward other religions”

9. Those that “take action to fight against the exploitation of theenvironment and/or animals”

10. “Anti-Gay”

11. “Anti-Immigrant”

12. “Anti-Muslim”

13. “The Patriot Movement”

14. “Opposition to equal rights for gays and lesbians”

15. Members of the Family Research Council

16. Members of the American Family Association

17. Those that believe that Mexico, Canada and the United States “are secretly planning to merge into a European Union-like entity that will be known as the ‘North American Union’”

18. Members of the American Border Patrol/American Patrol

19. Members of the Federation for American Immigration Reform

20. Members of the Tennessee Freedom Coalition

21. Members of the Christian Action Network

22. Anyone that is “opposed to the New World Order”

23. Anyone that is engaged in “conspiracy theorizing”

24. Anyone that is opposed to Agenda 21

25. Anyone that is concerned about FEMA camps

26. Anyone that “fears impending gun control or weapons confiscations”

27. The militia movement

28. The sovereign citizen movement

29. Those that “don’t think they should have to pay taxes”

30. Anyone that “complains about bias”

31. Anyone that “believes in government conspiracies to the point of paranoia”

32. Anyone that “is frustrated with mainstream ideologies”

33. Anyone that “visits extremist websites/blogs”

34. Anyone that “establishes website/blog to display extremist views”

35. Anyone that “attends rallies for extremist causes”

36. Anyone that “exhibits extreme religious intolerance”

37. Anyone that “is personally connected with a grievance”

38. Anyone that “suddenly acquires weapons”

39. Anyone that “organizes protests inspired by extremist ideology”

40. “Militia or unorganized militia”

41. “General right-wing extremist”

42. Citizens that have “bumper stickers” that are patriotic or anti-U.N.

43. Those that refer to an “Army of God”

44. Those that are “fiercely nationalistic (as opposed to universal and international in orientation)”

45. Those that are “anti-global”

46. Those that are “suspicious of centralized federal authority”

47. Those that are “reverent of individual liberty”

48. Those that “believe in conspiracy theories”

49. Those that have “a belief that one’s personal and/or national ‘way of life’ is under attack”

50. Those that possess “a belief in the need to be prepared for an attack either by participating in paramilitary preparations and training or survivalism”

51. Those that would “impose strict religious tenets or laws on society (fundamentalists)”

52. Those that would “insert religion into the political sphere”

53. Anyone that would “seek to politicize religion”

54. Those that have “supported political movements for autonomy”

55. Anyone that is “anti-abortion”

56. Anyone that is “anti-Catholic”

57. Anyone that is “anti-nuclear”

58. “Rightwing extremists”

59. “Returning veterans”

60. Those concerned about “illegal immigration”

61. Those that “believe in the right to bear arms”

62. Anyone that is engaged in “ammunition stockpiling”

63. Anyone that exhibits “fear of Communist regimes”

64. “Anti-abortion activists”

65. Those that are against illegal immigration

66. Those that talk about “the New World Order” in a “derogatory” manner

67. Those that have a negative view of the United Nations

68. Those that are opposed “to the collection of federal income taxes”

69. Those that supported former presidential candidates Ron Paul, Chuck Baldwin and Bob Barr

70. Those that display the Gadsden Flag (“Don’t Tread On Me”)

71. Those that believe in “end times” prophecies

72. Evangelical Christians

The groups of people in the list above are considered “problems” that need to be dealt with. In some of the documents referenced above, members of the military are specifically warned not to have anything to do with such groups.

We are moving into a very dangerous time in American history. Link

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well, 30/72, can't be a good sign for me

Originally posted by justwokeup

Originally posted by TDawgRex
I haven't seen squat coming out of that camp recently. Prior to Iraq, we had plenty of anti-wat marches going on all over the country.

Where are they now?

edit on 27-8-2013 by TDawgRex because: ETA

What did the marches accomplish then? What are they likely to accomplish now?

The course has been set. Whether you march or not is irrelevant. Your consent isn't needed and your opinion isn't important. The worst you can do is select a different carefully groomed muppet at the next election and that wont change anything either.

This sums up my feelings as well. What difference will it make when the fascists are hell bent on doing as they please regardless of what the public thinks? We saw how well that went with the Occupy Wall Street Protests where a couple were singled out by the mass media as representing thousands of them. Where the Banks employed police to beat up and disperse the protesters.

DC is run by the Bankers and their plans for this country are full steam ahead regardless of what the people want. Do they think this is a Democratic Republic ruled by laws or something? At least it used to be.


These wars have been planned well in advance



We saw what effect the protests had on the Iraq war as well.

Quite a few of them are now homeless.

The rest are trying not to become homeless by being quiet.

If anyone thinks this is a free country, they'll soon be freer than they want to be.

The world is ruled by fear, fear is a powerful thing. That Snowden fella pointed out to us how closely we are monitored here, that information is used to deny people of what they need to remain a part of things, to be "Free?", No, it isn't about freedom, it's about being a member of the "Herd".

To imply there are no Anti War protesters would be a lie.
There are many and in the UK all the backlash Cameron received he has 'dropped' any plans to do anything quickly.

The threat of force (by us) is only a recent thing, so naturally it will take time for word to spread.
It will grow.

The liberal anti-war crowd can't go rally, it might make their precious leader look bad.. And all of the conservative people against the wars.. are just right wing extremist conspiracy kooks.

Remember back in... 2002-2004, it was the exact opposite?

I think most people feel as though they can't do anything. Did the protests help before ? Nothing short of a giant mobilization of people on the capital will do anything . This might be off topic but anyone remember this skit of Black Bush?

Originally posted by jessejamesxx
The liberal anti-war crowd can't go rally, it might make their precious leader look bad.. And all of the conservative people against the wars.. are just right wing extremist conspiracy kooks.

Remember back in... 2002-2004, it was the exact opposite?

Whats sad is that you are so partisan that you really believe that bull.
You think that people that live in the real world put politics before peoples lives and morality?
Really?

Where are the anit-war protesters now? Glued in front of the t.v., watching "what's her name" twerk, "what's his name"!

Originally posted by OneManArmy

Originally posted by jessejamesxx
The liberal anti-war crowd can't go rally, it might make their precious leader look bad.. And all of the conservative people against the wars.. are just right wing extremist conspiracy kooks.

Remember back in... 2002-2004, it was the exact opposite?

Whats sad is that you are so partisan that you really believe that bull.
You think that people that live in the real world put politics before peoples lives and morality?
Really?

I don't think my point could have been more misconstrued, it was that "sides" don't matter. I have been against pretty much all of the wars since 01, and while keeping that same position I have kept note of who has been vocal about being anti-war. Since Obama has been in office, it hasn't been his supporters. I'm speaking generally here, so it's easy to nitpick my argument, congratulations.

Originally posted by jessejamesxx

Originally posted by OneManArmy

Originally posted by jessejamesxx
The liberal anti-war crowd can't go rally, it might make their precious leader look bad.. And all of the conservative people against the wars.. are just right wing extremist conspiracy kooks.

Remember back in... 2002-2004, it was the exact opposite?

Whats sad is that you are so partisan that you really believe that bull.
You think that people that live in the real world put politics before peoples lives and morality?
Really?

I don't think my point could have been more misconstrued, it was that "sides" don't matter. I have been against pretty much all of the wars since 01, and while keeping that same position I have kept note of who has been vocal about being anti-war. Since Obama has been in office, it hasn't been his supporters. I'm speaking generally here, so it's easy to nitpick my argument, congratulations.

Sorry for that, I apologise, You will see that I was asking for clarification which you have provided.
It would seem that we are actually on the same side of this argument.

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You don't bite the hand that feeds you and gives you a phone and food stamps an anything else you need .........as long as you vote the right way and .......oh , no demonstrations about Obama's wars...that was then and this is now.............I think...........maybe............hay!!! does anyone know when this show gets on the road.

I think there was a huge difference from then and now. Then being we knew that Bush wanted to invade Iraq with ground troops which sparked world wide protests. Now its basically talk of air strikes without putting any visible boots on the ground.

However I am still concerned about what will happen if the Govt goes through with it. I really feel we should stay out of this. We're all suffering from war fatigue.