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Eavesdrop Activism
March 31, 2003
With all of the moving around I've been doing, I'm not sure if I ever got around to posting my new idea for anti-war activism. This came to me after having a somewhat heated confrontation with some asshole counter-protestor who carried a sign that said "Bomb Iraq: Support Our Troops" and couldn't understand why I felt that was offensive and didn't want to talk about why he felt like dropping bombs was synonymous with supporting the troops. I was speaking to him in what I thought was a totally calm and reasonable tone, but he was getting all aggro on me. I thought it was strange that he would choose to come and counter-protest and not expect to have people talk to him, but whatever. The conversation ended badly, with him telling me to shut the fuck up when he realized there was no reasonable and intelligent response to the questions I asked him.
At any rate, on the bus ride home, I was talking to a fellow protestor about media lies and information about the war. I realized that this kind of discussion was completely non-confrontational, and PEOPLE WERE LISTENING. The entire bus was silent as we talked...not loud enough to be obnoxious, but loud enough for people to hear. And as i walked home from the bus stop, it occured to me that riding the bus with someone and discussing the ridiculousness of war in complete agreement is an excellent way to maybe wake people up and get them to realize that their governement is lying to them and the media is not only embedded, but IN BED WITH the military.
Buses, restaurants, libraries, any public space that can be reclaimed, should be reclaimed. Calm conversation about the realities of this war is an excellent way for those of you who disagree with the war, but feel uncomfortable about protesting the war. Our government doesn't listen to us, but our fellow citizens might.
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I know we spoke about this the other day, but I think this is a fantastic way to get people to pay attention. I have begun practicing this at bookstores and in other public places. It's a fantastic idea, and very non-confrontational.
You are brilliant.
And there you go....little ripples, baby! little ripples that end up in waves.