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KurtNYC

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3. No Americans cannot ignore brands or ads but perhaps we should organize around

Reply to polichick (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 05:24 PM

Jan 2014

goals instead of people ?

Put the name of the goal right in the name of the organization like they do in small towns -- eg. "SpringfieldNeedsADogPark.org"

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Can Americans Ignore Brands and Ads? [View all] polichick Jan 2014 OP

I already ignore the ads on DU. Iggo Jan 2014 #1

Could you ignore the "Dem" brand? polichick Jan 2014 #6

We voted for policy positions in '08. n/t PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #2

A lot of people just voted for the cool guy who held the rock star events. polichick Jan 2014 #4

No Americans cannot ignore brands or ads but perhaps we should organize around KurtNYC Jan 2014 #3

I guess the goal for a presidential election... polichick Jan 2014 #5

...is why No Logo ended up as a kind of revolutionary bible. BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #7

Just looked it up - haven't read it but will soon. Thanks! polichick Jan 2014 #9

...Almost forgot: a viewing of Century of the Self is an antidote to brands BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #10

Reminds me of social-cultural anthro classes - love that stuff! polichick Jan 2014 #11

Even the most vigilant among us are influenced in subtle ways by ads until we learn of how... Shandris Jan 2014 #8

I do think we can decide to make decisions based more on other factors... polichick Jan 2014 #12

I agree that we can be much, MUCH more pro-active in policing ourselves for the... Shandris Jan 2014 #17

Mostly, yes you can. One big way is to throw away the TVEE. Rex Jan 2014 #13

No 1000words Jan 2014 #14

Yeah - as long as people allow themselves to be manipulated like that, money rules. polichick Jan 2014 #16

No television, so that advertising is of no consequence to me. hunter Jan 2014 #15