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Leopolds Ghost

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14. That's a great formulation! -- I hope you didn't think I was referring to you, but to Adbusters
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 02:26 AM
Mar 2012

I really like the way you put it, I am of a similar mind also.

I think we all ought to speak out as much as we can here, especially since we're not in person, so there's no danger of talking over each other -- for the ideas not the personalities, as you say -- but Adbusters has a particularly large bullhorn so I am hoping it does not go to their heads especially if they wish to remain in solidarity with the other groups involved in Occupy... the key to them getting their ideas out there is to set an example, like you gotta give the Kony 2012 people credit for actually doing. They got to keep moving and not get bogged down in single-issue focus or appeals to other people to do stuff... If they don't have the capability to push a media action (since after awhile you tend to use up your cred if the same people are pushing idea after idea) then go behind the scenes, they can find others who can. We don't want it to appear like the movement is driven by a specific group of individuals or a specific (Canadian) publication that the media can then target for derision...

CARTMAN ❤ CANADA

Any previous versions of these online? I await clarification on the unpredictable global swarms, heh Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #1
"YOU CAN'T WRITE POEMS ABOUT TREES WHEN THE WOODS ARE FULL OF POLICEMEN" (Bertold Brecht) Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #2
My tactical two cents: the answer to the G8 is the G9T9 napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #3
Nice acronym. Also: Should, um, whomever really be relying on Adbusters to front for Occupy at every Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #4
Referring to Adbusters that is. Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #5
Yeah! I don't speak for OWS. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #13
That's a great formulation! -- I hope you didn't think I was referring to you, but to Adbusters Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #14
I was taking it generally. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #16
Here's the rest of the email I received... Generic Other Mar 2012 #6
I think this whole memewar thing needs to be refined further, or simply taken to small groups Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #11
They have alot of control around Camp David zipplewrath Mar 2012 #7
Peaceful silent demonstrations on the roadways? KoKo Mar 2012 #8
Also...there are East Coasters KoKo Mar 2012 #9
Look at Google Earth zipplewrath Mar 2012 #10
Yep..fortified for sure. Road looks more like a path... KoKo Mar 2012 #12
Into Camp David => "Parade of Shame" wall of silent Occupiers lining the route? 99th_Monkey Mar 2012 #15
+1 KoKo Mar 2012 #17
Only problem is they'd probably helicopter in everypony, if only because... Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #18
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