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#1313018 - 02/16/03 11:39 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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New York City - 500,000 - 300 arrests made (CNN)
Los Angeles - 50,000
San Francisco - 100,000
Chicago - 5,000
Detroit - 5,000
Pittsburgh - 3,000
Canada
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Toronto - 80,000
Montreal - 150,000 - The largest political demonstration in Montreal history.
Europe
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London - 2,000,000 - The largest demonstration in British history.
Glasgow - 100,000
Dublin - 280,000
Rome - 3,000,000 - One of the largest demonstrations in Italian history.
Spain - 2,000,000 - The largest demonstration in Madrid history.
Berlin - 500,000 - The largest demonstration in post-war German history.
Paris - 200,000
Amsterdam - 75,000
Brussles - 100,000
Vienna - 30,000
Copenhagen - 30,000
Asia/Pacific
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Tel Aviv - 3,000 - Arab & Jewish coordinated.
Seoul - 2,000
Wellington - 7,000
Sydney - 500,000 - The largest demonstration in Australian history.
Melbourne - 200,000
Perth - 10,000
Totals
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Across America - 658,000
Across Canada - 230,000
Across Europe - 8,315,000
Across Asia/Pacifc - 722,000
Worldwide - 9,900,000
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 Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Ped]
#1313024 - 02/16/03 11:50 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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9.9 million out of 7 billion people?...i'm not against people protesting but that's .00141% of the total population. I'm impressed that, that many people showed up but in the scheme of things it's not all that much
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Innvertigo]
#1313026 - 02/16/03 11:53 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Wonder how many would turn out for a pro war rally though?
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: GazzBut]
#1313036 - 02/17/03 12:03 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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that would be an interesting stat....it would take a lot to get me to go to a rally either way (however i might go to the Hash-bash this year, for different reasons ofcourse)
EDIT: People that are against any instance are more likley to protest than those that are in support for it. If they made it illegal to have free speech how many pro-anti-speech people do you think would show up?
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 Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Innvertigo]
#1313155 - 02/17/03 02:38 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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That's a good point, but I look at it a little differently.
It doesn't really matter if 10%, 50% of the world's population turned out for massive, enormous protests around the globe; it all hinges on whose got the bombs. What's important with these protests is awareness. Compared to other globally coordinated demonstrations, the numbers involving the President's war drive are staggering. It is clear that the mass-media's regurgitated diatribe is not entirely soluable with the public. If and when the Bush administration finally tumbles into Iraq, the gap between the people and their leaders widens, becoming more apparent. Eventually, that gap becomes unbridgeable. That's the first ingredient in a revolution.
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Innvertigo]
#1313367 - 02/17/03 05:54 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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9.9 million out of 7 billion people?...i'm not against people protesting but that's .00141% of the total population. I'm impressed that, that many people showed up but in the scheme of things it's not all that much
It has to start somewhere though. Most of these protests would not occur without the internet, and relatively few people in the world are connected. A month ago there was very few people protesting. The word is spreading, not through traditional media, not by TV or newspaper, but by word of mouth, websites, and emails. Slowly but surely, I hope that the world peace movement will grow.
Next time, I will bring along as many friends and family as I can. If they witness how much fun it is, and realize how beautiful the experience can be, marching in a sea of amazing people, kids, dogs, banners, balloons, chanting for peace and love... Some of them will come back next time and invite their friends and family. 
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 Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Ped]
#1313395 - 02/17/03 06:12 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I just thought I'd add:
Sacramento--8,000
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference
#1313402 - 02/17/03 06:22 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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that's not a lot...i'm not saying i'm pro-war but it seems that the numbers are a lot lower than how the media is presenting it. Hell a U of Mich football game brings in 110,000 every week without advertising...
just sayin'
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 Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Innvertigo]
#1313419 - 02/17/03 06:34 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Dude, it's not like every person who's against the war came to the protests. But the fact that so many people did come out and protest in such record numbers should send a clear message to Bush and Blair.
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: silversoul7]
#1313458 - 02/17/03 06:54 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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i see where you're coming from but i don't see the point of the protests. I would bet that 1/2 of those at the protests were just there because their buddies were.....like i said i'm just sayin'
the ones in Iraq don't count because they probably were threatened to do so. And as for France.....well....nevermind...
Like i said, i'm impressed that 9+ million people actually organized.
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: silversoul7]
#1313819 - 02/17/03 09:40 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Ten million is a significant number of people, considering there is no war. World leaders have gotten the message: If war starts, the protests will dramatically multiply in size, which could lead to civil war / overthrown governments. I dont think Bush is worried about that, he has army in defense position around Washington. Britain and Australia have to think long and hard before going to war without backing of the people. A swarm of millions storming government buildings = defeat.
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Ped]
#1313839 - 02/17/03 09:50 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Calgary - 5000
Edmonton - 10000
Vancouver - 20000
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Innvertigo]
#1314215 - 02/17/03 11:49 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I reckon you have to work out the percentage from the populations of those cities, not the population of the world. There were 5000 people in Wollongong Australia though those are not included in the figures,and there were more cities in America which held a protest. Some countries are not allowed to protest and many people don't have access to TVs and newspapers, etc to know what is going on and don't have the means to organise a big protest.
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Innvertigo]
#1314280 - 02/17/03 12:24 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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9.9 million out of 7 billion people?...i'm not against people protesting but that's .00141% of the total population.
It's a little more complicated than that. Plus those stats can be disputed (no reference.)
Here's a different set of stats that will show a different result (this is just for fun)
30 million protesting worldwide
world population 6,214,891,000
using the population of more developed countries (1,197,329,000, see above) and 30 million protesters we raise our .00141% up to 2.505576996798708% an increase of 1777%
Still not a huge percentage but hey, not everybody wants to protest. Numbers are fun.
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: MushyMay]
#1314304 - 02/17/03 12:35 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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****It's a little more complicated than that. Plus those stats can be disputed (no reference.)****
I was guessing at the amount of people on earth....sheeesh, relax.....
even if it was 2% of the entire Earths population i would say it's small.....I said i was impressed that 9.9 million people could organize.....sheeeesh what do you people want from me????  
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Innvertigo]
#1314456 - 02/17/03 01:24 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I was just yankin your chain... relax
Good guess one the world pop. by the way. Last I knew it was around 5 billion. Shows what I know. As I said, I think numbers are fun.
Your spot on by the way, even if it was 2% of the entire Earths population i would say it's small
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#1314735 - 02/17/03 03:23 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Just thought I'd add that not everyone who shares anti-war sentiments goes out and protests. This means that the numbers of people that consider themselves Anti war (moreover, anti Bush) are much larger than those figures.
Politicians know this and it scares the hell out of them.
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Ped]
#1315530 - 02/17/03 08:51 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I think these numbers are fantastic! The war hasn't even started and the peace movement is gaining momentum. Bush and his buddies may ignore us for now, but there will be consequences... PEACE
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Ped]
#1315930 - 02/18/03 04:29 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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"Montreal - 150,000 - The largest political demonstration in Montreal history."
The most recent separation referendum sparked a protest march in Montreal that attracted 200,000 people.
I wonder if Bush even cares that people are protesting.
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#1318193 - 02/19/03 02:45 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Thanks for the correction Phluck.
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#1321203 - 02/20/03 05:10 AM (21 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Innvertigo]
#1321366 - 02/20/03 06:04 AM (21 years, 1 month ago) |
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Look at it this way...despite the fact that it was a relatively small proportion of the worlds population that protested, it was still by far the largest globally wide protest the world has ever seen...including Vietnam.
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Rono]
#1321388 - 02/20/03 06:11 AM (21 years, 1 month ago) |
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AND?
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Innvertigo]
#1321398 - 02/20/03 06:14 AM (21 years, 1 month ago) |
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and..perhaps if that many people worldwide are protesting something, then it might be a indication that something is wrong...or is that too cerebral?
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Rono]
#1321672 - 02/20/03 08:14 AM (21 years, 1 month ago) |
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****and..perhaps if that many people worldwide are protesting something, then it might be a indication that something is wrong...or is that too cerebral? ****
Are you actually naive enough to think that protesting will do anything? 1/2 of them protesters had no idea what they were protesting.
like i said in the past, my way is cheaper, cleaner and only involves a few people.
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Innvertigo]
#1321681 - 02/20/03 08:18 AM (21 years, 1 month ago) |
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Whether the protests do anything or not is irrelevent...the fact that they are happening in the first place is a symptom of a much larger issue, not a cure.
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Rono]
#1321716 - 02/20/03 08:29 AM (21 years, 1 month ago) |
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****Whether the protests do anything or not is irrelevent****
Then what's the point?
****the fact that they are happening in the first place is a symptom of a much larger issue, not a cure. ****
like i said 9.9 million people doing something (even though it's been shown that the protests involved many other people from different protests) on the same day is unheard of, i'm not impressed but it's a good attempt.
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Innvertigo]
#1321719 - 02/20/03 08:32 AM (21 years, 1 month ago) |
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i'm not impressed but it's a good attempt
Then I guess it's a good thing they weren't trying to impress you isn' it?
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Re: World Protest Numbers - Reference [Re: Rono]
#1321732 - 02/20/03 08:36 AM (21 years, 1 month ago) |
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****Then I guess it's a good thing they weren't trying to impress you isn' it? ****
it truley is......
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