KONY 2012 - Arrest kidnapper and warlord Joseph Kony

**Sera** · 2012-03-08 01:43

Originally Posted by Mazmaz

ok with me

**Elvis** · 2012-03-08 03:02

It's funny because activists have tried to get Israeli officials arrested for war crimes fairly recently. When whatsherface came to the UK some years ago, she couldn't get off the plane. Then the UK changed its laws.

Former Israeli minister Tzipi Livni to visit UK after change in arrest law
Critics claim change in law governing arrest warrants for war crimes is motivated by political pressure from Israel
Source: The Guardian

**Sera** · 2012-03-08 03:37

http://www.invisiblechildren.com.s3-...critiques.html

An official response to questions that were posed. What do you all think?

**MF Perm tha Fineass** · 2012-03-08 10:25

I'll wait for the internet to do some more research and pose an official response to the official response. Looks like they're taking the time to address every concern which is nice, but so do well-oiled and well-funded corporate / political PR firms, with a nice shot of spin which is very prevalent here. Still not convinced they're a better option or their mission goal is better than donating to AI or other orgs in on the ground in Africa.

**Elvis** · 2012-03-08 10:39

IMO, the positive outcome of this 'movement' is raising awareness for the issue. People don't have to donate to this group specifically to help the situation. If they disagree w/ the politicization of the issue - then they are like anyone else on potentially any other issue that is contentious (whether it be w/ respect to the issue or what the issue represents - which in this case, means American interventionism by extension).

**tyven** · 2012-03-08 10:51

the awareness of this issue will fucking plummet with the next big internet "thing" aka when peyton manning signs to a new team.

**Elvis** · 2012-03-08 11:00

Originally Posted by tyven

the awareness of this issue will fucking plummet with the next big internet "thing" aka when peyton manning signs to a new team.

Which is more than it was before - for this demographic that supposedly has the attention span of a gnat. If only for a moment.

But like I said, people shouldn't have to be spoon-fed anything. We live in the greatest country on the planet w/ freedom and sunshine and the internet. Figure shit out on your own already.

You can't do much about those who truly don't give a fuck. If you really love football then keep on keepin' on.

Activism is as much a strategy as it is the belief in an ideal, moral world where - after 1 and a half hours of sitting in your chair watching Leo DiCaprio spazzing out in a jungle with the black guy from Gladiator and Jennifer Connolly acting very concerned on her lunch break - the downtrodden are no longer trodden on.

**Correction** · 2012-03-08 11:03

Elvis you should know by now that tyven doesn't care about black people.

**Elvis** · 2012-03-08 11:08

Tyven is the the Juan Williams of the 'blackest, white people you know'.

**MF Perm tha Fineass** · 2012-03-08 11:13

And nobody has raised awareness that Apple lets its manufacturers abuse human rights by employing underpaid and underage workers for 18 hours a day. Someone should make a video about that.

**MF Perm tha Fineass** · 2012-03-08 11:14

Not to mention the government of Uganda uses child soldiers and is being watched for war crimes and abuse as well, so the "raise awareness" argument is moot, especially since this "charity" aims to provide weaponry to the Ugandan government.

**Elvis** · 2012-03-08 11:23

How is it moot? If people didn't know before - they do now. They might not give a fuck after the initial social-media-networking (feeling of being part of a bigger cause and blah blah) buzz wears off and they go back to whatever, but that is their problem.

**tyven** · 2012-03-08 11:27

Originally Posted by MF Perm tha Fineass

And nobody has raised awareness that Apple lets its manufacturers abuse human rights by employing underpaid and underage workers for 18 hours a day. Someone should make a video about that.

i'ma watch that video on my ipad while i listen to my itunes on my ipod and jerk off to some iporn on my macbook with the pro tools. then im gonna call ghostbusters on my iphone and be like WHAT IT DO NIGGA

**Correction** · 2012-03-08 11:27

Originally Posted by MF Perm tha Fineass

And nobody has raised awareness that Apple lets its manufacturers abuse human rights by employing underpaid and underage workers for 18 hours a day. Someone should make a video about that.

Sarcasm? Foxconn gets tons of coverage but the FB crowd ignores it because they like iPhones, XBox360s, Nintendo DS consoles, etc. more than they care about Chinese labor standards.

**Elvis** · 2012-03-08 11:30

Originally Posted by tyven

i'ma watch that video on my ipad while i listen to my itunes on my ipod and jerk off to some iporn on my macbook with the pro tools. then im gonna call ghostbusters on my iphone and be like WHAT IT DO NIGGA

the government lies
the media lies
life isn't fair
nice guys finish last
the glass is half empty
its complicated

HENCE

We should watch football.

**MF Perm tha Fineass** · 2012-03-08 11:36

Originally Posted by Elvis

How is it moot? If people didn't know before - they do now. They might not give a fuck after the initial social-media-networking (feeling of being part of a bigger cause and blah blah) buzz wears off and they go back to whatever, but that is their problem.

It''s moot because they're drawing attention to one bro in a whole land of bros and government bros doing the same exact thing.

**Dimmauk** · 2012-03-08 11:36

Originally Posted by tyven

i'ma watch that video on my ipad while i listen to my itunes on my ipod and jerk off to some iporn on my macbook with the pro tools. then im gonna call ghostbusters on my iphone and be like WHAT IT DO NIGGA

I AM OUTRAGED! I WILL CALL YOU NAMES TO MAKE YOU FEEL BAD! Your hatred for slants has no limit!

**Elvis** · 2012-03-08 11:40

Originally Posted by MF Perm tha Fineass

It''s moot because they're drawing attention to one bro in a whole land of bros and government bros doing the same exact thing.

It's not moot because this one bro is part of a bigger problem of like-minded bros. The bro in question is a symbol to rally around, hence the Bro 2012 marketing imagery. The bro is being held up under a microscope to bros because bros would rather play brobox, being of bro-age. If who else is Facebook/Twitter/whateverelsethefuck, and that nice ChangeWeCanBelieveIn marketing aimed at, if not for the bros of said bro demographic.

**MF Perm tha Fineass** · 2012-03-08 11:45

Originally Posted by Elvis

It's not moot because this one bro is part of a bigger problem of like-minded bros. The bro in question is a symbol to rally around, hence the Bro 2012 marketing imagery. The bro is being held up under a microscope to bros because bros would rather play brobox, being of bro-age. If who else is Facebook/Twitter/whateverelsethefuck, and that nice ChangeWeCanBelieveIn marketing aimed at, if not for the bros of said bro demographic.

No bro, a nice video was made to convince you that he is the bro-iest of bros in all of bro world, but he is not. He is again just a bro in a long line of bros that is being used as a lightning rod for hipsters to rally against.

**tyven** · 2012-03-08 11:48

Originally Posted by Elvis

It's not moot because this one bro is part of a bigger problem of like-minded bros. The bro in question is a symbol to rally around, hence the Bro 2012 marketing imagery. The bro is being held up under a microscope to bros because bros would rather play brobox, being of bro-age. If who else is Facebook/Twitter/whateverelsethefuck, and that nice ChangeWeCanBelieveIn marketing aimed at, if not for the bros of said bro demographic.

if these bros would watch football, everything would be trill

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