Monday, October 31, 2011

Gandhi Meets Monty Python at Occupy Wall Street: The Comedic Turn in Nonviolent Tactics

While the comedic lament of the Otpor organizers is focused on I find the lack of transparency in who is paying them or how they keep the lights on troubling.

Also the cool likening of the #occupy protests to the CANVAS orchestrated Arab spring is a bit bothersome, as it does pose serious questions as to who is financing the carnival acts...

That being said, my lifelong paranoia and conspiricism aside, I do think the comedic assaults and non-violent protests are very effective, and like to see the social IQ and social equity of the protesters growing as their calm and organized action gains traction.

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Gandhi Meets Monty Python at Occupy Wall Street: The Comedic Turn in Nonviolent Tactics

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