Comments on: The Dead ProtesterA protester was http://ktheory.com/archives/2001/07/20/the-dead-protestera-protester-was/ is all about me Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:28:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Custard http://ktheory.com/archives/2001/07/20/the-dead-protestera-protester-was/#comment-33515 Custard Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:02:12 +0000 /?p=378#comment-33515 "Despite the thousands of peaceful protesters, the violent minority gets the media’s attention." ...So protestation without violence is far less effective, to the point of being useless...I cannot count the number of protests that have not received any media attention...People cannot be united if they are not aware that there are others like them... "Through the media, I see only their fanaticism and wanton destruction." ...As opposed to the (rightist) government policy of not allowing their far greater fanaticism (in capitalist/democratic ideals) and consequent wanton destruction (all the war and consequent deaths in various contries in the middle east) to be televised? I believe a more informed opinion could be made with full disclosure...Is that what the government fears? "How should I understand their criticisms of the rich and powerful when they seem close-minded, undisciplined, and childish?" ...SEEM is the operative word, methinks...without full disclosure, who can judge? They kill alot less people than the rich and powerful, that's the fact I think we should focus on! Isn't that ultimate childishness? "Right now, developed nations are at the top of a pyramid scheme." --lol...right on...well put! “Despite the thousands of peaceful protesters, the violent minority gets the media’s attention.”
…So protestation without violence is far less effective, to the point of being useless…I cannot count the number of protests that have not received any media attention…People cannot be united if they are not aware that there are others like them…

“Through the media, I see only their fanaticism and wanton destruction.”
…As opposed to the (rightist) government policy of not allowing their far greater fanaticism (in capitalist/democratic ideals) and consequent wanton destruction (all the war and consequent deaths in various contries in the middle east) to be televised? I believe a more informed opinion could be made with full disclosure…Is that what the government fears?

“How should I understand their criticisms of the rich and powerful when they seem close-minded, undisciplined, and childish?”
…SEEM is the operative word, methinks…without full disclosure, who can judge? They kill alot less people than the rich and powerful, that’s the fact I think we should focus on! Isn’t that ultimate childishness?

“Right now, developed nations are at the top of a pyramid scheme.”
–lol…right on…well put!

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