Day of Rage

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Yep.  People are being cranky that the protest wasn't reported.


http://www.politicususa.com/en/media-blackout-us-day-of-rage

HAHAHA!

Dumbfucks.  What the hell were they expecting.

I swear to God, this fucking country is RETARDED.  It's like everyone married their first cousin, or drank while pregnant or some shit.

I checked the news here.

3 big newspapers ignored it. One big mainstream news website and the public TV news broadcasting website both did report it. Not very in-depth or anything, but it was mentioned.

When I see that photo, I kinda get the feeling of a nation that's pretty much forgotten how to work up a proper RAGE and ... well, they're trying, going through the movements, seeing if maybe it'll come back to them, you know?

Sorry but isn't dumping or laughing at these people just as bad as when some disagreed with the "perry/gay" campaign? I mean sure, it's not as sharp and doesn't carry a punch like your ideas, but at least these people are doing something, right? They're not just posting about it on a website, but they actually printed off a huge banner (which indeed is laughably bad) and went onto the streets.
So what if they forgot how to do a proper protest? Should you laugh at them for being pathetic or should you encourage them, cheer them on, see if they can take yet another step to proper real rage?

And one thing, maybe it doesn't do *much*, this RL protest, but I walked around on Wall Street this summer, and there's Important People With Expensive Suits And Expensive Watches walking around all over the place. If you actually get a crowd there and have them chant some vaguely threatening things (free speech, right? "EAT THE RICH! EAT THE RICH! EAT THE RICH!") would make them pretty damn uncomfortable, no?

A counterprotest would be funny, and perhaps more effective, but not the sort that goes "these guys are wrong about their positions!" sort of counterprotest, but rather a "look at these ineffective fucks and their silly signs! Look at their so called 'rage'! Look at these tired fucking hippies not disrupting anything with their protests!" type of counterprotest.

[Triple Zero]

OOooooh you mean dressing up as businessmen with expensive watches, arrive at the scene emerging from black chauffeured shiny cars, step up to them and TAUNT THEM for being ineffective tired fucking hippies?

I dunno, maybe that'll work up their rage a bit?

[Nephew Twiddleton]

OOooooh you mean dressing up as businessmen with expensive watches, arrive at the scene emerging from black chauffeured shiny cars, step up to them and TAUNT THEM for being ineffective tired fucking hippies?

I dunno, maybe that'll work up their rage a bit?

That's what I'm thinking 

Nothing to work you up more than to taunt someone in public.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

They'd be more likely to take it to places of economic activity at that point too. Kinda like, "ok, they're going to step on our turf, let's step on theirs"

[Luna]

This is the fifth communiqué from the 99 percent. We are occupying Wall Street.
On September 21st, 2011, Troy Davis, an innocent man, was murdered by the state of Georgia. Troy Davis was one of the 99 percent.
Ending capital punishment is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, four of our members were arrested on baseless charges.
Ending police intimidation is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, the richest 400 Americans owned more than half of the country's population.
Ending wealth inequality is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, we determined that Yahoo lied about occupywallst.org being in spam filters.
Ending corporate censorship is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly eighty percent of Americans thought the country was on the wrong track.
Ending the modern gilded age is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly 15% of Americans approved of the job Congress was doing.
Ending political corruption is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly one sixth of Americans did not have work.
Ending joblessness is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly one sixth of America lived in poverty.
Ending poverty is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly fifty million Americans were without health insurance.
Ending health-profiteering is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, America had military bases in around one hundred and thirty out of one hundred and sixty-five countries.
Ending American imperialism is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, America was at war with the world.
Ending war is our one demand.

Apparently, 99%ers can't count.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

This is the fifth communiqué from the 99 percent. We are occupying Wall Street.
On September 21st, 2011, Troy Davis, an innocent man, was murdered by the state of Georgia. Troy Davis was one of the 99 percent.
Ending capital punishment is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, four of our members were arrested on baseless charges.
Ending police intimidation is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, the richest 400 Americans owned more than half of the country's population.
Ending wealth inequality is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, we determined that Yahoo lied about occupywallst.org being in spam filters.
Ending corporate censorship is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly eighty percent of Americans thought the country was on the wrong track.
Ending the modern gilded age is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly 15% of Americans approved of the job Congress was doing.
Ending political corruption is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly one sixth of Americans did not have work.
Ending joblessness is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly one sixth of America lived in poverty.
Ending poverty is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, roughly fifty million Americans were without health insurance.
Ending health-profiteering is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, America had military bases in around one hundred and thirty out of one hundred and sixty-five countries.
Ending American imperialism is our one demand.
On September 21st, 2011, America was at war with the world.
Ending war is our one demand.

Apparently, 99%ers can't count.

Maybe it's sort of like, "Our one demand is ending the problems! Here's some bulletpoints to elaborate!"

[East Coast Hustle]

Sounds more like they're not SERIOUS enough about having a good time.

[Cain]

Yep.  People are being cranky that the protest wasn't reported.


http://www.politicususa.com/en/media-blackout-us-day-of-rage

HAHAHA!

Dumbfucks.  What the hell were they expecting.

I swear to God, this fucking country is RETARDED.  It's like everyone married their first cousin, or drank while pregnant or some shit.

"The media is corporate owned!  Lets go protest!"

Two hours later

"Hey, the corporate owned media whose paymasters we are protesting against aren't reporting on us.  WTF man?"

[the last yatto]

I thought the one demand was a play on words, since they label themselfs 99%ers they are making demands for the 1%ers
Still I would have wanted fed chairmen to resign...

A counterprotest would be funny, and perhaps more effective

Simpsons did it... I mean someone protesting SF's bart held
up a sign saying he supported the officers only to go on a mild troll about how nice it is to have officers that enforce the laws...

can't find the news clip atm but that's trolling media not "smelly hippies"

but found this...

[the last yatto]

Might help if I name the correct protest...

Shocking!! Man explains to WFTV News why he loves the Orlando Police Department
 

[Prince Glittersnatch III]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moD2JnGTToA

^Ah, its never a proper protest until someone gets maced.

[The Rev]

Well, at least they got off of their asses and into the streets. I had thought this country was even beyond that at this point.

Don't they deserve a little credit for that?

[Cain]

No, not really.

Meaningless activity without strategy is actually worse than no activity at all.  It reduces the currency of mass political acts, as each one fails to achieve their objective, it reduces the possibility of people believing any future action can have an effect.

The CoN would prefer a flurry of activity.  What were these idiots doing, while they were preparing maps, setting up websites and using social networking to "raise awareness"?  Well, they weren't actually sitting down and thinking about how they would achieve their goals, in a realizable, step-by-step manner, meeting objectives to further an overall conclusion.  The CoN speaks in terms of constant action, being seen to be acting, being present, being engaged in something at all times.  In fact, this is the exact condition of how the economic crisis is framed.  No time for debate, to think through the options - the need to act is too great.

I'd rather sit down for a year or two, think about nothing else, then strike decisively.

[The Rev]

No, not really.

Meaningless activity without strategy is actually worse than no activity at all.  It reduces the currency of mass political acts, as each one fails to achieve their objective, it reduces the possibility of people believing any future action can have an effect.

The CoN would prefer a flurry of activity.  What were these idiots doing, while they were preparing maps, setting up websites and using social networking to "raise awareness"?  Well, they weren't actually sitting down and thinking about how they would achieve their goals, in a realizable, step-by-step manner, meeting objectives to further an overall conclusion.  The CoN speaks in terms of constant action, being seen to be acting, being present, being engaged in something at all times.  In fact, this is the exact condition of how the economic crisis is framed.  No time for debate, to think through the options - the need to act is too great.

I'd rather sit down for a year or two, think about nothing else, then strike decisively.

I guess this makes sense. I just don't get why they aren't angry.

[Doktor Howl]