Monday, December 30, 2013

you say you want a revolution

"well you know, we all wanna change the world.”
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Plutocracy creeps over us like a frog in ever-warming water, and a protest adopts Guy Fawkes as their symbol.


Canadian government responds by making it illegal to wear a mask in public gathering.



Millions wore this icon-of-anarchy in 400 cities back in November as a sign of solidarity with the common man.

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Ironically, these masks are made in third world sweatshops.


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And how is this for more irony? 

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According to TIME in 2011 this corporate protest icon was the best selling item on Amazon. 

Amazon grossed $61 billion in 2012.


And if that is not enough, the image is actually owned by TIMEWARNER,  one of the largest media corporates in the world at $28 billion a year.


So each time a protest mask is purchased 
both corporations collect a fee.




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