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It doesn't seem wise to give people against you a reason to rise, gather, be visible and reward the protest with a decision reversal. Now you can expect similar
by narag 12y ago
It doesn't seem wise to give people against you a reason to rise, gather, be visible and reward the protest with a decision reversal. Now you can expect similar demostrations whenever you step the line.
- spindritf 12y agoOr people feel satisfied with the cancelled tax and the energy for protest is safely released.
- pestaa 12y agoMost of the protesters were civilized and informed. A few aggressors threw hardware at the windows, but I wouldn't say the overall tension against the Hungarian government has diminished.
- omeid2 12y agoPeopling gathering and protesting before decision makers with the expectation of change isn't something new, every protest is a little revolution, and they go back as far as history. So giving people a personal issue to protest can be a pretty fair tool to distract them from other problems at greater scale. Dooes Hungary's Government needs to distract it's people? that is another question.
- Fuxy 12y agoThe difference between some protests and a revolution is listening to the people so backing down was a wise decision. If he wouldn't have backed down it could have easily turned into a revolution I'm certain this is not the only cause of people gathering in the streets it's just the last straw. The law was foolish but backing down was a good choice. This is a great example of a badly informed leader that doesn't understand this "internet" thing trying to squeeze more tax money out of its citizenry. Never attempt to tax or regulate something you don't fully understand.