Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Why I Helped Start Screw Loose Change

Explained to my readers at Lifelike Pundits.

5 Comments:

At 12 July, 2006 02:57, Blogger Billythekid said...

A sneak preview of what the Truthers are planning (http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/07/10/18286877.php):

Goals

Create new nationwide grassroots-based social movement
Put powerholders’ actual policies in public spotlight & on the agenda
Create a public platform from which the movement can educate the public
Create public dissonance by showing 2 distinct views of reality- the movements’ and the powerholders’
Win public sympathy and majority public opinion
Become recognized as legitimate opposition.

(It is not a goal or expectation to get the powerholders to change their minds, policies, or behavior in this stage.)
Pitfalls (to avoid)

Political naivety – expecting the powerholders to cave in to opposition
Burnout, depression, and dropout from the movement from unrealistic expectations
Failure to see Take-off as a success in the process of winning
Developing an attitude of arrogant self righteousness, ideological absolutism, violence, and self importance.

Dangers (to avoid)

Widespread actions must be non-violent to win the support of the public.
Professional Opposition Organization’s preventing take-off- undercutting the new rebel groups as being “politically incorrect” harming their validity.

They also seem to be aware of this: "(...) but there will be efforts to destroy, discourage, and splinter the movement"

 
At 12 July, 2006 03:08, Blogger Billythekid said...

"Developing an attitude of arrogant self righteousness, ideological absolutism, and self importance."

They don't read their own rules, do they?

 
At 12 July, 2006 06:09, Blogger Avery Dylan said...

Like, hey, man,
I mean, sing the song with me:

"Who's the leader of the cult that's made for you and me?

Avery

Avery,

Oh You S- O- B!"

Sung to the tune of the Mickey Mouse March

 
At 12 July, 2006 09:05, Blogger Unknown said...

With those latest set of goals as well as other past events I don't think that they can hide the fact that the "truth" movement is just a anti-bush/anti-administration rant. If you don't like what's happening in the government, fine. But don't use 9/11 as a platform for doing so. I have some serious problems with the current administration but I don't need to cook up crazy theories to make my complaints any more legitimate.

 
At 12 July, 2006 11:46, Blogger shawn said...

IndyMedia needs to end itself. It's one of the most biased news sources on the planet.

 

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