#OCCUPYXMAS kicks off Nov 25/26
Hey dreamers, occupiers, rabble-rousers,
You’ve been sleeping on the streets for two months pleading peacefully for a new spirit in economics. And just as your camps are raided, your eyes pepper sprayed and your head’s knocked in, another group of people are preparing to camp-out. Only these people aren’t here to support occupy Wall Street, they’re here to secure their spot in line for a Black Friday bargain at Super Target and Macy’s.
Occupy gave the world a new way of thinking about the fat cats and financial pirates on Wall Street. Now lets give them a new way of thinking about the holidays, about our own consumption habits. Lets’ use the coming 20th annual Buy Nothing Day to launch an all-out offensive to unseat the corporate kings on the holiday throne.
This year’s Black Friday will be the first campaign of the holiday season where we set the tone for a new type of holiday culminating with #OCCUPYXMAS. As the global protests of the 99% against corporate greed and casino capitalism continues, lets take the opportunity to hit the empire where it really hurts…the wallet.
On Nov 25/26th we escape the mayhem and unease of the biggest shopping day in North America and put the breaks on rabid consumerism for 24 hours. Flash mobs, consumer fasts, mall sit-ins, community events, credit card-ups, whirly-marts and jams, jams, jams! We don’t camp on the sidewalk for a reduced price tag on a flat screen TV or psycho-killer video game. Instead, we occupy the very paradigm that is fueling our eco, social and political decline.
Historically, Buy Nothing Day has been about fasting from hyper consumerism – a break from the cash register and reflecting on how dependent we really are on conspicuous consumption. On this 20th anniversary of Buy Nothing Day, we take it to the next level, marrying it with the message of #occupy…
We #OCCUPYXMAS.
Shenanigans begin November 25!
for the wild,
Culture Jammers HQ
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greg_2
That is too bad, Mr. Anonymous. Sometimes in life you have to take a first step on your own.
The OWS is an avowed non-violent movement.
So far, there is only a few of the Black Bloc in the Occupations. Why don't you join them? (You will have to learn about them first I suspect.)
greg_2
That is too bad, Mr. Anonymous. Sometimes in life you have to take a first step on your own.
The OWS is an avowed non-violent movement.
So far, there is only a few of the Black Bloc in the Occupations. Why don't you join them? (You will have to learn about them first I suspect.)
Anonymous
Then how did hippie hackers create the internet revolution if they weren't violent? Can't compute.. Brain input overload error shutdown....
Hey, whisper this, not all good things come from violence! Newton observing the apple, for instance.
Not all bad things must be ended with violence, like say, the Viking raids on Europe. They stopped them by turning them into Christians! It's a total laugh riot!
Anonymous
Then how did hippie hackers create the internet revolution if they weren't violent? Can't compute.. Brain input overload error shutdown....
Hey, whisper this, not all good things come from violence! Newton observing the apple, for instance.
Not all bad things must be ended with violence, like say, the Viking raids on Europe. They stopped them by turning them into Christians! It's a total laugh riot!
Anonymous
As far as I know, that apple waged an outright war against Newton. Something about occupying it's space and it being happy "as was" before Newton showed up and gave birth to Gravity.
As a matter of fact, it's been said, even to this day, that that apple might still have been sitting up their in its tree if Newton hadn't shown up and sat down next to it.
Rage. I'm telling you.
Anonymous
As far as I know, that apple waged an outright war against Newton. Something about occupying it's space and it being happy "as was" before Newton showed up and gave birth to Gravity.
As a matter of fact, it's been said, even to this day, that that apple might still have been sitting up their in its tree if Newton hadn't shown up and sat down next to it.
Rage. I'm telling you.
Anonymous
Ugh, you people are the worst! I've never seen a more humourless, joyless, bitter, angry group of people! You know what? The world is unfair. The system is corrupt. Politicians suck, and corporations do bad things. Even if all of you occupiers took things over tomorrow, the system would still become corrupt over time. Thats just human nature. But either way, none of that is the reason why your failing in life. We all have to deal with a crappy, corrupt system, but most of us find a way to survive and achieve happiness by taking responsibility for ourselves and not blaming everyone else for our failings. If your so anti corporate, why don't you get rid of your cell phones, laptops, tv's, ipads, etc. You know why? cause you like to buy cool stuff just like the rest of us unenlightened 'sheeple'. Please stop the whining, and dorky 'occupations'. It's getting kind of sad and pathetic to watch. Be thankful for what you have, work hard, and take responsibility for yourselves.
Anonymous
Ugh, you people are the worst! I've never seen a more humourless, joyless, bitter, angry group of people! You know what? The world is unfair. The system is corrupt. Politicians suck, and corporations do bad things. Even if all of you occupiers took things over tomorrow, the system would still become corrupt over time. Thats just human nature. But either way, none of that is the reason why your failing in life. We all have to deal with a crappy, corrupt system, but most of us find a way to survive and achieve happiness by taking responsibility for ourselves and not blaming everyone else for our failings. If your so anti corporate, why don't you get rid of your cell phones, laptops, tv's, ipads, etc. You know why? cause you like to buy cool stuff just like the rest of us unenlightened 'sheeple'. Please stop the whining, and dorky 'occupations'. It's getting kind of sad and pathetic to watch. Be thankful for what you have, work hard, and take responsibility for yourselves.
greg_2
Chill out my anonymous friend. We only want to change the world.
greg_2
Chill out my anonymous friend. We only want to change the world.
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