tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post2875237492676150788..comments2023-10-17T03:41:01.759-04:00Comments on reflexiones finales: Apocalyptic warfarerussell1200http://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-47153162149918094242012-07-11T05:21:36.940-04:002012-07-11T05:21:36.940-04:00PP: I think the single largest factor is if the p...PP: I think the single largest factor is if the protestors are serious enough to pay the price. After all nobody played hardball harder than the Syrians, and the protests still went on. You simply cannot run society, business, et cetera if enough people are going to laydown in your way and pay the price. Rwanda is probabably the upper limit - trying to hack apart 15% of your population.<br /><br />The problems in my mind is that Green Peace doesn't really have that kind of support. Maybe they should, but it is what M. Greer talks about talking-the-talk, and walking-the-walk. Too much of their support comes from talkers.<br /><br />Businesses are much more fragile than governments. Boycotts of necessities are possible, and few business today can survive even a 5% cut in gross revenue.russell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-4575672933811039142012-07-10T16:14:54.789-04:002012-07-10T16:14:54.789-04:00From what I have seen though if the big oil or wha...From what I have seen though if the big oil or whatever corporate entity is the target of these environmental groups ever took the gloves off the war would be short.<br /><br />Mostly these protestors are hiding behind the sympathy reaction they know would come up if the corps lit into them. That's why they love for celebs and near celebs to join their ranks.<br /><br />Just my opinion. I loved watching "whale wars" it was funny how much the Jap whale hunters went out of their way before putting the smackdown on those guys.PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.com