I just watched this movie as part of a highschool extra credit project. All i could think the entire time is how naive everyone involved in this project was being. Fine your mad at the World Trade Organization, and how crappy things in the world are, but not once in your one sided propaganda movie did i see your idea for what you wanted to improve. You neve mad a clear point on your idea oh how to make this country and world better. Also the point you made that the police were using unnecessary force on peaceful protested is completely and utterly wrong. The police that went in there and a job to do. They were greatly out numbered and were probably fearing for their own safty. And don't try and make the point that these were "peaceful" protests. People were destroying property and even though everyone was not involved in it, it only takes a handful of people to take your non-violent protest and turn it into a riot. I belive the police were acting in the best interest of the city and every how lives there. It's easy to point out the bad things in the world. English teachers always tell students to write about something they don't like if they are stuck on a essay. Same with independent media. I would have given more validity to this "documentory" if there had been a rebutle for the WTO. If in fact the only thing this organization has done has casued the decline of the wellfare of the world it would not be around. Obviously that is not the case. Have fun with your Revolution and i'll see you at the picket lines, from the other side.
Re: This Is What Democracy Looks Like
Date Edited: 01 Dec 2004 10:58:50 AM
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