thunder rising
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Sat Jan-23-10 08:52 AM
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The dawning of the age of "Rollerball" |
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Corporations will decide all aspects of your life.
I first saw Rollerball back in the 70s on HBO (and hence, watched it 20 times). I recently bought the DVD and except for some cheesy props the movie is very well done.
Unfortunately, it's also prophetic.
I think the tactic will be to run corporate sponsored independents to sap votes away from a progressive much like Nader in 2000. They will rule us and all the best intentions of voting for the best candidate will be moot in the confusion.
I wonder if video production companies are seeing a rise in the contracts for issue ads. It might be the only growth industry of 20-teens.
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Robb
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Sat Jan-23-10 09:03 AM
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1. Underestimate the public's savvy at your own peril. nt |
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Sat Jan-23-10 12:04 PM
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4. ?? wtf is your statement about. |
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Sat Jan-23-10 12:16 PM
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5. You're assuming the public is stupid. |
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Common mistake. It's why "we" get called elitist a lot.
Why do you think corporate sponsored independents would gain any traction?
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Sat Jan-23-10 09:16 AM
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2. More like Idiocracy than Rollerball |
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"This message was brought to you by Carl's Jr."
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Sat Jan-23-10 09:34 AM
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3. Not sure I buy the notion that Nader was corporate sponsored |
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But yes, a sadly prophetic movie.
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