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Mait001 wrote:

(a) not anything like the "majority" of the population opposed the war,

The population was lied to. Perhaps not anything like a majority
were not stupid enough to be fooled. But the truth is coming out, as
it always does, and look what's been happening to the popularity
ratings.

(b) that those who did demonstrate cannot be said to represent anyone but
themselves

So? The point was they represented themselves in massive number.

and
(c) that some who did not demonstrate had other means to express their views,

But did they? Did you? How did you express your views?

and
(d) a combination of those groups does not represent "the majority" of the
population anyway.

Have you carried out a poll or something? You seem to be speaking with great
authority.

The demonstrators were the ones who knew they were being lied to.

If we had not been lied to, do you think the outcome would have been same?

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kedron