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spike jones

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17. And on April 16, 2002, at a protest against the IMF in Seattle.

Reply to niyad (Reply #14)

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 05:53 PM

Jun 2025

On that day there were 100,000 people protesting in DC and 2000 in Seattle. The DC protest had no real conflict, but in Seattle a tripod was set up at an intersection with a woman sitting in a sling at the apex. There was pepper spray and tear gas, and guess which protest was on national news that night.

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Chris Hayes sums it up [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 2025 OP

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ah...thank you! stillcool Jun 2025 #11

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Chris nails it: the media are allowing themselves to be used. Paladin Jun 2025 #10

There are other ways to get attention besides violence. wnylib Jun 2025 #12

For most of the media, they are happy """being used""" because it is the same narrative they would manufacture anyway. W_HAMILTON Jun 2025 #13

"if it bleeds, it leads" still their operating principle. niyad Jun 2025 #14

And on April 16, 2002, at a protest against the IMF in Seattle. spike jones Jun 2025 #17

Jon Stewart nailed it last night. BidenRocks Jun 2025 #16