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Originally Posted by Manic_Skafe
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I'm not so much interested in the underlying politics or supposed meaning of all this stuff but much more so in the spectacle of it all. Interesting article, first-hand account and more photos here. |
I thought this season's summit was, indeed, more of a spectacle than a few of those previously held, (not as much of a spectacle, though, as that UN Climate Summit held in Copenhagen in the past year) and while the volativity was there, it was perhaps more ballyhooed than what actually came to occur.
I never understand why organize all these protests just when these summits occur, and in the locations themselves; that's just lazy attenion-grabbing. Protest every-single day to your community leaders, not to world politicians of which can do nothing to aid your cause. I don't understand the politics of a "good" protest.
That aside, the reason I initially set forth this reply is because I was also much more interested in seeing what became of the street actions and protesters, and forgot to mention that in my previous post, the image was courtesy of Boston's long-running photo-journalistic gallery, 'The Big Picture'.
I've even gone to some lengths to feature a few of the more telling captures from said gallery, as can be found
HERE.
Lastly, I don't know what else there is to talk about here other than the spectacle of the street-clash-authority personalities, and maybe some world leaders spotting, because as far as I can go to assume, I do not believe any one of us were privileged enough to sit in on those summit meetings, to gauge the measure of our world economies, and see what measures are most fitting to react to them. I'm not sure how I meant that to seem, but maybe all I'm asking is, why are these meetings not held in secret, or at least tele-conferenced? What's the point of riling up the masses, just to leave them in the dark (about your plans for global
domination redistrubition of economic funds towards an ideal stasis of commerce and consumership)?
It's all too much of a media circus, increasing each and every time, and I, for one, do not see the point of it at all.