Olympic Log Day 1: Selected Photos of Protest Welcome the World

You know what I love? Intelligent protest. The type that uses the opportunity of an inevitable event [the Olympics] to bring important issues to the forefront/ demonstrate that the Olympics is not immune to politics.

You know what I don't like? Activitsts who proclaim, "[We want to] fuck shit up" or "We are here to disturb- that's the point." Now I don't know if the media had some ridiculous editing skills (which is entirely possible) or if activists need to get better media-training. Or perhaps if it is neither- maybe protestors need to get a better message than just "disrupt." Activists need to work extra hard to make sure their point comes across as intelligent, thought-out rational and with reason. Because there is VERY good reason to be anti-Olympic! But time and time again I see clips of young dishevelled yelling people that produce no substance to the discussion and, frankly, no creativity in demonstration technique.

Anyhow, here are some favourites of Opening Day Olympics:
Vancouver Art Gallery Demonstration

"We want gold medal health care"




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