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It's hardly a novel thesis - Orwell in Nineteen Eighty-Four makes the same point, I believe, with the "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING" poster and the narratorial musin
by throwanem 5y ago
It's hardly a novel thesis - Orwell in Nineteen Eighty-Four makes the same point, I believe, with the "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING" poster and the narratorial musings thereupon.
Torchlight marches serve the same semiotic purpose. It's a demonstration of disciplined power, and implicitly therefore a threat: "this is what you'll face if you try to go against us." Whether the threat need be honored depends on many factors not all of which a march in itself can make evident. But the threat is there. Why go to all the trouble otherwise?
- jrumbut 5y agoI've often made this point to encourage people to vote even if they are indifferent to candidates or the races aren't competitive. It signals that you're paying attention and expect your interests to be taken into consideration.