Forum Post: How to Firmly Grasp The Tender Short Hairs of the Ruling Class While Creating an Awesome Donut Utopia
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 18, 2011, 12:07 p.m. EST by AManCalledDada
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Occupying things is fine, and sends a message, but if you really want to get 1%-ers' attention while effecting change in a big damn hurry...
http://amancalleddada.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-firmly-grasp-tender-short-hairs.html
This may have been tried before, but never on a global scale (not that Da-da knows of). And anyone can do it, anywhere.
-Da-da
This is the first thing I've seen that has a real chance to get some mental real estate. Paralyze the patient!
Here is something you may not have thought about. The weather will soon be a factor for protests. This idea is weather and location independent. It would really work if one member of the mainstream media would cross the lines and cover it, butr they are pretty gutless.
This is why this is so important!
this is a good idea. not sure the folks here have the resolve to make it happen on a scale that would mean anything. maybe.
this is totally doable. start with college and high school campuses. that's a massive demographic.
This would require some massive twitterage and grassroots work. Not impossible, but you would need some serious numbers to make this feasible.
as someone on the inside, i can tell you that this will work. it would scare the shit out of the money people. thing is, it would have to be spread to more than just the 99% followers. so, spread it.
no, if 50 million people don't spend a nickel on one day, the 1%-ers will feel it. if a billion don't spend...
we need to beam this thing everywhere. like NOW. i'm on it.
genius!
man, this would stick in some craws. ok, i'm in.
This is genius.
You should all stop and read this. It makes sense. It's what you have been waiting for.
I don't care about any of you, I'm doing this. Day after Thanksgiving.
how about when da da has is the government and they just take your money!! no opt out day there!
how about when da da has is the government and they just take your money!! no opt out day there!
This would work. How do we get the OWS organisers going on this? The day after Thanksgiving. No spendy!
Fuckin' A!
There's your focus. Talk about a monkeywrench.
Oh, this is awesome. Wednesdays as Nospendsdays.
It's a cute idea, but the 99% followers don't have the numbers to make it work. You want to pinch the man, you are going to need a better plan....
This is unfortunately correct. Maybe this idea needs a website and a logo and...