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They're becoming a pretty sharp political group.
by entangld 16y ago
They're becoming a pretty sharp political group.
- Semiapies 16y agoHow so? By hopping on the 2011 version of the George Soros freakout GOP supporters had years back? By announcing that they're "targeting" an organization, knowing that that will be reported and that people will completely forget this "conflict" by the time whichever person or persons within Anonymous made this announcement lose interest in this "operation"? OK, that last is almost kinda sharp.
- entangld 16y ago1. They're jumping on hot topics like the Koch brothers. 2. They're bringing up politically salient points like the "clause would allow the sale of publicly owned utility plants in Wisconsin to private parties (specifically, Koch Industries) at any price, no matter how low, without a public bidding process." 3. Their writing sounds populist and they're boldly declaring attacks against powerful opponents which gives them a David v. Goliath story which is easy for the public to get behind. 4. Colbert did a story on them so their name is growing. 5. I'm not saying they're good or bad. But, whatever their ideology, they're becoming a stronger presence and they're getting better at diplomacy.
- Semiapies 16y ago1) So is everyone and his brother. Like the Soros freak-out or the Tea Party, it's a fascinatingly manufactured meme with real legs. 2) This is not their discovery. Or, you know, particularly remarkable. No-bid contracts have a long and dirty history. 3) That's not "sharpness", that's just grandstanding by individuals in a community that values attention-seeking. 4) And? See #3. You're rather clearly confusing political acumen with "can get attention".
- entangld 16y agoIt's PR, what else is it supposed to do? It doesn't need to be rocket science. Brilliance in obscurity has no political impact.