Comments on: Eye on the Street

By: Parker Cross

Parker Cross — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:22:48 +0000

I agree. It obfuscates the issue. As demonstrated by the conversation on this thread. I was hoping that the snapshot would start a discussion about the OWS movement, to help me to sort out my own thinking on the subject.

By: Brianc

Brianc — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:50:47 +0000

You have a good point. I guess I just associate the word “PR” with insincerity, and reacted to that rather than the idea of it being ineffective.

By: TeeRuss

TeeRuss — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:41:07 +0000

No, it’s totally stupid PR. You can’t claim to represent the 99% and then feature a fringe issue. The majority of this country does not share their weird beliefs about Troy Davis and naming the park after him just alienates a ton of potential supporters. That’s practically the definition of bad PR.

By: Brianc

Brianc — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:59:35 +0000

I agree. (though I wouldn’t go so far as to call it stupid pr; I’ve talked to some of these kids and they truly believe Davis was wrongly executed by a racist state). It’s a message that resonates with many; big money has corrupted the system. Stay close to that issue and related ones, e.g. the corporate personhood nonsense, and they may have a real impact.

By: Brianc

Brianc — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:46:33 +0000

“Like Herman Cain said, they’re just playing the victim card”

Sort of like Cain is doing now– you know, victim of the mainstream media and such. And he sure did jump quickly to the race card too.