The G20 Free The Markets Rally got a mention in Vice. Heres the section for those too lazy to click on the link: One other rally that might stir what organiser Ben Riley calls robust debate is a pro G20 reminder for the worlds leaders to stick to their goals of removing barriers to trade. This group stands in stark contrast to the anti-globalisation and anti-capitalist protesting majority. The rallys Facebook event page (184 going, 51 maybes) plays up this theme, calling for people who have too much common sense and personal hygiene to join one of the many socialist rallies to join them instead. Whilst the Young Liberals are not officially associated with this event, Ben Riley is their federal president so one can assume this rally could attract young rank-and-file conservatives. There is a serious side to this rally: the organisers genuinely believe that free markets and capitalism lead to higher standards of living and economic growth in developing nations. Riley told VICE that it is also important to show the international media that the people of Brisbane support the G20. He wants to make sure it is not just the extreme groups on the fringe that want to shut down capitalism who benefit from the media coverage.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 22:51:50 +0000
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