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wnylib

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12. There are other ways to get attention besides violence.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 06:19 PM

Jun 10

Anything offbeat can be attention getting, e.g. the way people dress for a protest; the stated purpose and name of the protest; a prominent guest speaker, especially if controversial or known to speak blunt truths. The symbols worn by protesters on shirts or jewelry can draw attention to them.

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Chris Hayes sums it up [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 10 OP

Seem to remember news exposure 50501 protests, march on Washington, MLK, etc. Nowadays, violence plays into trump's Silent Type Jun 10 #1

Yes , Lawrence would have none of it last night proud patriot Jun 10 #2

people believe that if it's not on the tv stillcool Jun 10 #3

Happy Birthday senseandsensibility Jun 10 #4

ah...thank you! stillcool Jun 10 #11

An early Happy Birthday, with my very best wishes. niyad Jun 10 #15

aw...thank you. stillcool Jun 10 #18

i always like et tu Jun 10 #5

His show should be good tonight senseandsensibility Jun 10 #6

same et tu Jun 10 #7

Lately, both Lawrence O'Donnell and Chris Hayes PatSeg Jun 10 #9

Yes, Lawrence has become my favorite PatSeg Jun 10 #8

Chris nails it: the media are allowing themselves to be used. Paladin Jun 10 #10

There are other ways to get attention besides violence. wnylib Jun 10 #12

For most of the media, they are happy """being used""" because it is the same narrative they would manufacture anyway. W_HAMILTON Jun 10 #13

"if it bleeds, it leads" still their operating principle. niyad Jun 10 #14

And on April 16, 2002, at a protest against the IMF in Seattle. spike jones Jun 10 #17

Jon Stewart nailed it last night. BidenRocks Jun 10 #16