Comments on: Strawberry generation stands up

By: Wild Strawberries take to the streets - David on Formosa

Wild Strawberries take to the streets - David on Formosa — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:55:46 +0000

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By: Donald Errol Knight

Donald Errol Knight — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:42:58 +0000

I am very proud of these students…especially their persistence.

By: Wild Strawberries ready for nonviolent action - David on Formosa

Wild Strawberries ready for nonviolent action - David on Formosa — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:54:11 +0000

[...] Wild Strawberry Movement (野草莓學運) began one month ago with a protest at the Executive Yuan. After the protest was [...]

By: andres

andres — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:47:32 +0000

david, thanks for the great coverage of these recent events. keep up the great work!

By: Taiwan’s Wild Strawberry Generation « Under the Jacaranda Tree

Taiwan’s Wild Strawberry Generation « Under the Jacaranda Tree — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:51:59 +0000

[...] David on Formosa has written a very good post about this movement with links to other relevant websites. [...]

By: STOP Ma

STOP Ma — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:11:23 +0000

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David,

True enough, although it’s too bad there isn’t more leadership. That’s all I’m saying. And they better learn quickly because they are up against the KMT now.
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By: David Reid

David Reid — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:44:19 +0000

Stop Ma, I can understand that people might find things to be critical of the students’ organization. They might be a little naive politically, but let them find their own way and learn from their mistakes. They are engaged in an ongoing process where the outcomes are uncertain.

Whatever the outcome the result will be many students with a greater understanding of human rights issues, the law, the nature of protest and the political process. They will have the experience to engage in more protests and political battles in the future.

By: David Reid

David Reid — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:07:56 +0000

i-fan, sorry I got the dates confused. It started on 11/6 and they were removed from the front of the Executive Yuan on 11/7. I will correct the post. Thanks for that.

By: STOP Ma

STOP Ma — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:17:44 +0000

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As impressive as this protest is, I find that it lacks a lot of leadership. Yesterday was a perfect example. A man lights himself on fire in front of the camp, and the students do nothing except issue a statement on their website. No press conference. No moment of silence in front of the media. Nothing. It makes them look like they are ignoring the tragic event and it also wastes a perfect opportunity for them to get more exposure.

Are there any marketing students at these universities?

Oh, well — I sincerely wish them luck with their cause.
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By: ifan

ifan — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:11:50 +0000

David,

I thought students’ sit-in began on Nov 6th (http://blog.roodo.com/judie35/). Is it correct?