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Leopolds Ghost

(12,875 posts) Wed Mar 7, 2012, 09:54 AM Mar 2012

KONY 2012 [View all]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002395235

I saw this plastered all over Youtube late last night and
by this morning it's been successfully spread to the far
corners of the Internet in a single day thanks to a concerted
Twitter campaign by activists, h?cktivists, and celebrities.

At first I wondered if it was a joke, but it's not:

They are asking people to retweet:

http://www.kony2012.com/sharefilm/ Joseph Kony is the world’s worst war
criminal. This film explains what he’s done and how to stop him #KONY2012

See thread for video link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002395235

[font color="white"]......[/font]PONY VS. KONY

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KONY 2012 [View all] Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 OP

So, am I the only one seeing this? Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #1

K and R... sagetea Mar 2012 #2

I saw in on Facebook. Nt TBF Mar 2012 #3

Me too... ellisonz Mar 2012 #4

Did you see the video? Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #5

Didn't bother... ellisonz Mar 2012 #6

It's a deliberate attempt to educate people on the Internet. The video itself makes clear Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #7

I find it really hard to take internet memes all that serious... ellisonz Mar 2012 #8

You think they didn't bother to watch the video and are just retagging it? Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #9

People love memes. ellisonz Mar 2012 #10

I'm not sure you agree with the premise Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #11

Just saw the interview with the guy on Lawrence O'Donnell... ellisonz Mar 2012 #12

Ironically, he's being criticised for advocating a military solution Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #13

The whole region is a mess... ellisonz Mar 2012 #17

I supported ending Gaddafi's blood bath as well. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2012 #26

BBC Reports,2011! "US to send troops to Uganda to help fight LRA rebels" KoKo Mar 2012 #29

Oh I know that we're there... ellisonz Mar 2012 #33

Thanks... KoKo Mar 2012 #37

TheWraith? UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2012 #41

Here's an article on it. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2012 #24

Max Keiser Reports mentioned the Video KoKo Mar 2012 #14

The problem is, the only reason for the video is to make people aware of Kony and the LRA. Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #15

Leo...after I replied to you, I found this. KoKo Mar 2012 #16

Hmm, I am stuck between you and ellisonz on this. Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #18

Uh Oh....I just read ellisonz's post...just getting back here... KoKo Mar 2012 #19

Watch the Max Keiser............Gotta Go... KoKo Mar 2012 #20

Our teachers and students have been all over this. NYC_SKP Mar 2012 #21

What's the feedback you've been getting? KoKo Mar 2012 #22

I've been away but when I came back a speaker had visited the school and made a presentation... NYC_SKP Mar 2012 #23

A Letter From Uganda on #Kony2012--From "Truth Dig" (Good Read) KoKo Mar 2012 #25

Yeah, I agree with the first part, but the author is biased in the last sentence Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #27

Leo...she goes on in the article about the "tribal differences..North of Nile, South of Nile KoKo Mar 2012 #28

BTW: I just posted the BBC article ("Capture or Kill") in #29 to Ellinsonz... KoKo Mar 2012 #30

Thanks KoKo. I hope she understands it's national, not tribal Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #31

Who knows the truth of it. Probably too complicated. KoKo Mar 2012 #32

KoKo, here's a book everyone must read: The Scramble For Africa by Pakenham Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #34

Thanks for info...btw: KoKo Mar 2012 #35

It's a good book to have in trade paperback Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #36

Turnouts the filmaker is a creep: ellisonz Mar 2012 #38

Yeah...that was a Bizarre report about him... Hope it doesn't discourage KoKo Mar 2012 #39

Good points. ellisonz Mar 2012 #40