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		paul9290 on Oct 4, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lies, Damn Lies and Photoshop Usually a protest is an organized group of people opposing something for the purpose of a resolution. These people have not outlined nor have a resolution. They are just against capitalism (?). Though as noted in a comment above, they all pack into their local McDonalds for free wifi and pay to eat there, yet in doing so they are further fueling what they oppose. Seems odd to me! Can anyone here make sense of this movement?

jeffreymcmanus on Oct 4, 2011 [–]

ah, the "let them eat cake" argument.

throughout history, there have been far less purposeful protests whose outcome has been far less "silly".

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