The protests in progress all over the country have been the talk of the town. Here are some of the ideas that came to mind during our discussion:
- peaceful demonstrations
- violent riots
- invasion of buildings
- vandalism of public property
- battering of main gates to public buildings
- getting past police barricades
- protests in front of government offices - city and state halls
- cities all over the county (municipality) and state joining the movement
- people demanding change
- people expressing dissatisfaction with the state of things
- increase in bus fares as a spark for the recent protests
- reaching boiling point
- feeling as if you were in a pressure cooker
- desire to take advantage of the international media attention due to the international events
- clear attempts to bend information and influence public opinion
- a strong belief that the protests are serious
- a movement to ensure people’s rights as citizens
- a drive to develop a sense of citizenship and civic pride
- a desire to see an end to politicians’ slush funds (money that is acquired illicitly, by diverting public money into their private accounts)
All this is well and good, but I can't help but ask myself:
Did we wait too long or are we still waiting on the world to change?
Isn't this maybe just a little too late?
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