If i dont get a decent job or academic studies i could always become a political protester. Those Jobless hippies always seem to have a steady stream of weed money and Cardboard signs.
Occupy Melbourne tent monsters: hilarious and clever, or stupid?
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I would say all three to answer the title.
I found it hilarious, it is quite clever, but they do look rather stupid.
I found it hilarious, it is quite clever, but they do look rather stupid.
I think the police should still be able to force them to leave.
They're still tents, they can still function as tents, so there's no reason why they should be allowed to "wear" them around in public areas.
Especially when they're just doing it to antagonise the police.
They're still tents, they can still function as tents, so there's no reason why they should be allowed to "wear" them around in public areas.
Especially when they're just doing it to antagonise the police.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you what happens to a political movement after the people who actually had a point were forced to return to their jobs after two weeks of camping in a park.
Though I half expected Banjo and Kazooie to run on screen and start swatting at them after they popped up. Followed by the cackling laughter of Gruntilda somewhere off screen.
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The tombstones in the Mad Monster Mansion level, that's what this reminded me of!
Though I half expected Banjo and Kazooie to run on screen and start swatting at them after they popped up. Followed by the cackling laughter of Gruntilda somewhere off screen.
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The tombstones in the Mad Monster Mansion level, that's what this reminded me of!
To borrow the infamous words of a different Australian politician, please explain... the rising Green vote, if what you say above is true. More Greens are getting elected every time we go to the polls, and surely you're not accusing them of taking all that evil corporate money?Paladin Anderson said:
The reality is that "demonstrations" like the one in the original video accomplish absolutely nothing, and in Australia at least, the "movement" will continue to be irrelevant and continue to accomplish absolutely nothing until it comes out with some firm positions on relevant topics and begins to communicate them clearly.
OH! I thought we were talking about the American occupiers. Yeah as far as I know this is a rather uniquely American problem. Even that group of occupiers was really small and didn't seem to be taking the whole thing seriously....AD-Stu said:
My bad.
Funny and clever yes but Australia doesn't really need "Real democracy now" or "We are 99%" as slogans. We don't need to 'occupy Melbourne' when nothings really wrong. We have to vote at eighteen and the rich and poor divide is a lot smaller then it use to be
Ah, I follow now - yeah, to the best of my knowledge American politics doesn't have a similar option at this stage.
My point probably still stands though, in that the "movement" still won't achieve much until it starts to take some firm positions and communicates them clearly.
My point probably still stands though, in that the "movement" still won't achieve much until it starts to take some firm positions and communicates them clearly.
Some people just lack in a sense of humour.mipper said:
So you have police stealing peaceful protesters tents in the states and cracking down on occupying movements, but here they turned tents into clothing so when the police turn up to remove the static protest suddenly it's not so simple. I love it, genius way to play the game and not just sucking on the party line. Politics doesn't have to be people in dark suits "fnar fnaring" at each other in expensive rooms.
Not a big fan of the protests in general but I did find this amusing. The music also is quite fitting.
+8 Billion internet cookies to you for the awesome image you have created that will keep me entertained for hours.KeyMaster45 said:
While I agree on your last point, I disagree entirely that this was a "genius way to play the game". What exactly did this stunt accomplish?Wicky_42 said:
I suggest it accomplished absolutely nothing. If anything, I think it actually hurt the "movement", as it makes it seem less like a group of people with a serious (albeit incredibly vague) message and more like a bunch of drunk uni kids playing stupid practical jokes. Seriously, I can't watch that without hearing the Benny Hill theme in my head.
Really, really dumb. What is the point of this? there's like 8 people in a park with an occupy banner.
Also Ambi, you've all but disappeared from the Escapist save for topics relating to Occupy. We miss the rest of you.
Exactly this, and it never really took off in Australia to begin with, so this is just sad. And, on a side note, people who find childish ways to be jerks to police officers deserve all of my, and everyone else's contempt. You don't concoct creative and irritating ways to piss off other people doing their job, so why them? Fuck anyone who even thinks 'fuck the police'KeyMaster45 said:
Also Ambi, you've all but disappeared from the Escapist save for topics relating to Occupy. We miss the rest of you.