What I really enjoy is the fact that due to the large use of social media (that will hopefully not get affected by SOPA or any other free-speech limiting internet bills), more news is getting out to more people. Yeah I hear the insults about "OH LOOK THEY ALL HAVE IPHONES, etc" but what the fuck would the Arab spring done without mobile phones and twitter? Information got out fast enough because everyone was ready to share it at a moment's notice. Something may happen across the country but you can experience it live via sites like livestream. Even though Facebook is sort of a blunder in the apolitical, non-corporate side of things, it is a HUGE marketing and networking tool.
Shiftin, question: would you have known about the trademark/royalties deal in NC? My assumption is no. I, too, need more details.. but I would have not heard about it had I not checked various Occupy sources.. people are digging up info, reading bills in local state and national houses/senates and dissecting then scrutinizing every thing the politicians do. I imagine that is starting to scare the shit out of some politicians/companies.
My sister came up with the explanation why all of this is happening:
Reality TV has made entertainment go down the toilet. When people lost their source of distraction all hell broke loose.
I blame all of the problems on the Kardashians.
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