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Forum Post: Is the OWS symbolic mask is Guy Fawkes?

Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 4, 2011, 1:25 p.m. EST by daverao (124)
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Does the protesters who are wearing know that? He was a catholic rebellion. He wanted to establish catholic theocracy. I see lot of OWS Protester wearing this symbolic mask.

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[-] 2 points by laffingrass (362) from Normal, IL 13 years ago

It was used in V for Vendetta to symbolize revolt against a corrupt government.

Used appropriately in that context.

[-] 1 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 13 years ago

V can symbolize article 5 in the constitution which allows for amendments

[-] 1 points by laffingrass (362) from Normal, IL 13 years ago

Except the only reason people buy the masks is because of the movie reference.

[-] 1 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 13 years ago

parliament crumbles at the end of that movie

[-] 1 points by laffingrass (362) from Normal, IL 13 years ago

Does that upset you? It was an incredibly corrupt and oppressive system.

[-] 2 points by Daennera (765) from Griffith, IN 13 years ago

I'm not sure history is their strong point.

[-] 1 points by BlueCap2Moo (5) 13 years ago

Honestly you all should be wearing Thomas Jefferson masks.

[-] 1 points by whatishumanity (54) 13 years ago

at the end of the movie, everyone takes off the mask, revealing who they are, as a group and also individually.

the true masks are worn by those in power. they will never reveal themselves.

[-] 1 points by daverao (124) 13 years ago

I am sure they are ignorant as their demands

[-] 0 points by betuadollar (-313) 13 years ago

Cool. We've warn it for 400 years. Because we've always been at war with aristocracy.

[-] 0 points by Redmist (212) from Yazd, Yazd 13 years ago

Fawkes was a fucking criminal, so I would say it fits the Oakland bunch to a T

[-] 0 points by FawkesNews (1290) 13 years ago

If you deliver kegs to the basement of a parliament, thus preventing massacre and despotism, you will be remembered as a hero. If you are caught delivering those kegs to that basement you will be remembered as a traitor. It matters not, the content of your kegs.

[-] 0 points by dantes44 (431) from Alexandria, VA 13 years ago

Probably not. As most of them believe Che was a brave revolutionary when he was really a cowardly murderer.

[-] 0 points by daverao (124) 13 years ago

So OWS movement is treasonous and will fail. That is what happened.

[-] -1 points by hillary (252) 13 years ago

It's now associated with two factions: 1) the Anarchists 2) the Black Bloc