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88. No, I Can't Point to Example of Occupy Promoting the Ideals of V

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 04:52 PM

Dec 2011

That's kind of the point.

OWS has been almost 100% pacificist. Martin Luther King or Mohandas Ghandi would be more appropriate faces of the movement. Instead, a lot of people are using the image of a violent terrorist, whether the character or the historical figure is intended.

I understand the argument about Hollywood violence vs real violence, but I just don't buy it in this case. If you're protesting, you're protesting in front of the world. Personal symbols have to give way to public perception, or the cause is undermined. One of the reasons "V for Vendetta" didn't inspire me like it did a lot of other people is precisely because of the casual attitude towards violence.

It's very strange to me. It's like the civil rights movement championing John Brown.

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TIME magazine reveals its Person of the Year 2011 [View all] dipsydoodle Dec 2011 OP

Gotta agree. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2011 #1

Hey look at that . . . FlaGatorJD Dec 2011 #4

If they had picked someone else there would have been riots in the streets XemaSab Dec 2011 #35

Still dumb... Cid_B Dec 2011 #83

Remember a few years ago robbob Dec 2011 #85

This is slightly less dumb than that... Cid_B Dec 2011 #87

Agreed nt avebury Dec 2011 #2

I congratulate the occupy movement, they earned the honor. Born Free Dec 2011 #75

I love the fact that the cover didn't list... MarianJack Dec 2011 #3

+1 Beavker Dec 2011 #29

So you wouldn't want them on the same list with Hitler & Stalin? Why not? 24601 Dec 2011 #56

If you had actually read my post,... MarianJack Dec 2011 #64

Notice how they combined the Occupy movement with the Muslims Bandit Dec 2011 #5

Yep. randome Dec 2011 #6

The Arab Spring did inspire many in the Occupy movement Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #23

Exactly SaintPete Dec 2011 #27

^^^^^ Yep! Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2011 #48

Please read post 51 , I have changed my mind on this Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #52

Why can't we stand up for our perspective? Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2011 #54

I do stand with the Arab Spring protesters, but not with Time Magazine Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #58

I think what Bjorn Against is railing against is the once again subtle diss in the middle of tavalon Dec 2011 #79

The Arab Spring Protester On the Road Dec 2011 #59

I was never a big fan of using Guy Fawkes masks, but it is not the same thing Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #60

The Figure on the Cover of Time is a Protester for Democracy On the Road Dec 2011 #62

I doubt the majority of Americans know what the Arab Spring is Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #65

In a Sense, They are Separate Issues On the Road Dec 2011 #67

Can you point me to an example of Occupy promoting the ideals of V? Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #69

What if Darth Vader masks were being adopted as the symbolism for #OWS? ProgressoDem Dec 2011 #71

I never said it would help the movement Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #80

I'm saying it doesn't help the movement. ProgressoDem Dec 2011 #84

No, I Can't Point to Example of Occupy Promoting the Ideals of V On the Road Dec 2011 #88

As I think about this more I am actually bothered by this cover Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #51

And the Greeks. And the Russians. Now everyone thinks occupy is a bunch of frat boys in "Rush Week" Bucky Dec 2011 #33

Come on. ProgressoDem Dec 2011 #41

When I first saw that post I thought the same thing, but as I think about it more... Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #55

This kind of facepalm generator makes me want a reconstructive surgeon on speed-dial.. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2011 #57

The Occupy movement and Arab Spring are both pro-democracy movements meow2u3 Dec 2011 #82

K'd & R'd DeathToTheOil Dec 2011 #7

Get ready to do it again next year! MattSh Dec 2011 #8

Naah. Whoever gets elected President gets Time's PotY. Bucky Dec 2011 #34

Way to jump on the bandwagon, Time Cal Carpenter Dec 2011 #9

That looks like Prince! nt greyl Dec 2011 #10

the artist formerly known as ? dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #11

Yes, formerly then, and now currently. :) nt greyl Dec 2011 #12

love it. barbtries Dec 2011 #13

This just in: The temperature in hell has just hit a balmy 32 degrees Farenheit. rocktivity Dec 2011 #14

I support the nomination, but wonder about the cover pic.... midnight Dec 2011 #15

I'm okay with it rocktivity Dec 2011 #16

Ok...I went back and re-read and your make a good point... Thanks. midnight Dec 2011 #40

Will the US edition of time have a different version of person of the year? DireStrike Dec 2011 #17

K&R! Physical Abuse, Verbal Abuse, nothing is going to stop it now girl_interrupted Dec 2011 #18

Couldn't agree more, girl_interrupted! sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #43

Is it still six billion? I thought Planet Earth had truedelphi Dec 2011 #47

Lol, I left out the Dugger family. They don't have time to protest. sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #53

Nach jedem Dezember, kommt WIEDER EIN MAI!! Hardrada Dec 2011 #76

Good! k&r n/t Hotler Dec 2011 #19

WE'RE #2!!! rocktivity Dec 2011 #20

Anti-OWS intruders not liking this one Kingofalldems Dec 2011 #21

The only choice that I approve of over Steve Jobs. onehandle Dec 2011 #22

Some of those runners up are a complete joke. GoCubsGo Dec 2011 #26

See?! AlbertCat Dec 2011 #24

Yup...they changed history and will continue to. N/T DippyDem Dec 2011 #25

great pick - amazed they actually allowed this katty Dec 2011 #28

Good choice tawadi Dec 2011 #30

It's way too big to ignore. We are like a single, huge organism. AikidoSoul Dec 2011 #31

Occupy the WORLD! workinclasszero Dec 2011 #32

K & R Amonester Dec 2011 #36

Hard earned too. Excellent and K&R. Jefferson23 Dec 2011 #37

Third time for me... OswegoAtheist Dec 2011 #38

Holy hat trick, Batman! rocktivity Dec 2011 #46

Excellent! Grateful for Hope Dec 2011 #39

I'm so happy that it "felt right" for those folks at Time. Where the hell have they been? mahannah Dec 2011 #42

as well it should be... handmade34 Dec 2011 #44

Notice The Explanation DallasNE Dec 2011 #45

Conservatives Will Hate This One. YOHABLO Dec 2011 #49

Hey! I'm the person of the year! Dragonbreathp9d Dec 2011 #50

Weirdly astute, given what weak sauce Time has become. (nt) DirkGently Dec 2011 #61

excellent choice Liberal_in_LA Dec 2011 #63

And... in response a right winger I knew in high school TheMightyFavog Dec 2011 #66

FWIW, this is the main topic on Charlie Rose tonight Bozita Dec 2011 #68

She is an Occupy Los Angeles protester. Eric J in MN Dec 2011 #70

Look how nice she looks there. On Time's cover she looks evil and has a scary fire-like (violent) Hissyspit Dec 2011 #78

Eyes are definitely angrier. Color looks like it's meant to Red-bait. HughBeaumont Dec 2011 #81

Time Magazine hired the guy who made the Obama 'Hope' poster Eric J in MN Dec 2011 #89

Good for Time azurnoir Dec 2011 #72

From the cool mega-corporation that also brought us... AntiFascist Dec 2011 #73

I wonder if the cover will be shown in America... Fearless Dec 2011 #74

Good point. This might "scare" some people... Rhiannon12866 Dec 2011 #77

I got the LULz for this one thescreaminghead Dec 2011 #86

Wrong to lump them all together Born Free Dec 2011 #90