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Bill Bumface · 08-23-2004, 01:15 PM

I think its safe to say that the majority of protesters are university students filled with their peaceful ideals. Back when these protests were huge, nuclear stock piles were getting larger by the day for the US/USSR, and people percieved this as a threat to their wellbeing. Today, people of the protesting age, have if anything seen a mild decrease in nuclear stock piles, and its a concept that they have grown up with. They were there since you were born, and you accept them as a fact of life. I think the same thing has happened with communism, it used to be new and scary and people were seeking out communists in their neighbourhoods, but now people have grown up with it and understand it, and the fear goes away.

08-23-2004, 01:15 PM	#10
Bill Bumface My face is a bum! Join Date: Feb 2003 Exp:	I think its safe to say that the majority of protesters are university students filled with their peaceful ideals. Back when these protests were huge, nuclear stock piles were getting larger by the day for the US/USSR, and people percieved this as a threat to their wellbeing. Today, people of the protesting age, have if anything seen a mild decrease in nuclear stock piles, and its a concept that they have grown up with. They were there since you were born, and you accept them as a fact of life. I think the same thing has happened with communism, it used to be new and scary and people were seeking out communists in their neighbourhoods, but now people have grown up with it and understand it, and the fear goes away.