• wscholermann
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    5 months ago

    So people are camped out at Melbourne Uni because they don’t like their relationship with Lockheed Martin.

    From what I’ve read the relationship amounts to a few million in research funding to Melbourne Uni for non military related purposes. i.e. powerline management and first responder technology.

    Even if Melbourne Uni cut ties and rejected funding it would make 0 difference to the conflict.

    So either there’s something I don’t know, or the protesters aren’t very smart and/or mentally ill.

    https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2016/august/university-welcomes-lockheed-martin-to-melbourne

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      5 months ago

      I just want to be able to leave the building for lunch without being yelled at. Current situation, student elections, vegan whatever…

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        5 months ago

        If they feel that strongly about it fly to Israel and camp out the front of the Knesset. I guess that would require effort and conviction.

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          Much more useful if they protest against the companies Putin sees as impediments to him taking over Europe.