tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182962435875556601.post9151089980152361903..comments2023-09-24T08:04:06.909-04:00Comments on FSK's Guide to Reality: Dancing At The Jefferson MemorialFSKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11903396202330950362noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182962435875556601.post-40113429482883010652011-06-02T20:12:16.319-04:002011-06-02T20:12:16.319-04:00I agree with you, FSK. The way it was explained to...I agree with you, FSK. The way it was explained to me by advocates of this stuff was: "ZOMG! It's good to get arrested for stupid, meaningless acts of defiance! That's how you can demonstrate to your fellow slaves that they're indeed slaves! If we do enough of these, a "tipping point" will be reached and we'll win!" My response: Um, no. Civil disobedience is all fine and great-- when it's strategically planned to have the biggest bang for the buck, like Gandhi's mass nonviolent noncoperation. But getting assaulted and arrested by the pigs for not taking your hat off in court or swaying to music at a national monument, despite the law/rule being a complete joke, doesn't really help matters (except maybe to give you some nebulous "street cred" for being a martyr). And I suspect most of the people you're trying to inspire by such acts just think you're a troublemaking dope. Good blog entry.dionysusalhttp://www.angelfire.com/theforce/dionysus/noreply@blogger.com