I am too old to be involved in protest marches. There is nothing sillier than old people taking part in such things, even if it is just because of the physical dangers these days. The violent Left don't discriminate against who they shout at or, these days, thump.

And for every group who marches, there is a counter march from another group who cannot bear other people having a say.

But, most of all, these marches are a waste of time. Go back to the Vietnam Moratorium days. Scruffs marching in Melbourne didn't stop the war. Richard Nixon did. And no, he wasn't influenced by marches, which is one of the myths some people kid themselves with.

With the big welcome back the Albanese government got from Australian voters, they don't have to take any notice of people blocking traffic for no practical reason.

Non-violent public protest is a necessary and legitimate part of the good functioning of liberal democratic society like Australia. The Vietnam War moratoriums certainly help to shift public opinion to a majority position of disagreement with Australia's involvement. If you want to call running like a scared jackrabbit with its pants on fire, then yes Tricky Dicky did stop the war. The Americans couldn't run fast enough, leaving thousands of their Vietnamese lackeys (traitors) to face the music, or the firing squad.