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Can we successfully demand a change?
I often think of the Boston Tea Party, where a group of brave, American Colonists, enacted out a direct action of protest against the ruling British government. Crates of tea were destroyed in protest against what was seen as unfair practices & favoritism by the British government. Samuel Adams and John Hancock were amongst the protesters, who dressed as Indians and partook in the act of protest. This act was a spark of the revolution and has become an iconic event.
My question is two-fold;
1) How would the media/public perceive an educated group of protesters destroying (hopefully without enviornmental repercussions) barrels of oil or crates of cheap imported goods (say, television sets, something that USED to be manufactured in the states)?
2) Are we afraid to “rock the boat”? That is, do you think citizens are afraid to boycott/protest in fear of being percieved as “nutty”?
Imagine your local businessmen dressing up as Indians, destroying a product in protest, crazy?
of course we can….. but we have been trained to accept that protesting is rabid fanaticism and looked down upon as troublesome and annoying….we have been sheeplified…..
1) the press would view it as shocking acts of whackos….and thuggery (example the group that did vandalism to the Hummer dealers)
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289888,00.html
hindsight is twenty twenty……wrecking hummers did nothing…..$5.00 gas prices and GM to close 4 factories, may drop Hummer…
2) i do not think it is much as being afraid of being labeled a whacko, it is the fear that the sacrifice will merit nothing……. we have lost sense of direction and it is hard to risk without having a hope of making a difference.
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