just uganda? more like 2/3 of the continentthe conflict in uganda has always been quite disgusting, and the lra has never been the only player. I think it's great that they started this campaign raising awareness but I don't agree with invisible children's methods. The Ugandan army and government are no better than any rebel group the region has to offer. there are plenty of other awesome charities to donate to who aren't a quarter as shady as ic. Just my .02
Congratulations on your snark, but if you think that pic is remotely accurate let alone useful, you're a ****ing idiot without the basic knowledge or expertise necessary to even begin commenting on this topic or Kony.
Bitch Please!Congratulations on your snark, but if you think that pic is remotely accurate let alone useful, you're a ****ing idiot without the basic knowledge or expertise necessary to even begin commenting on this topic or Kony.
Heres the allknowing Ohio again...Congratulations on your snark, but if you think that pic is remotely accurate let alone useful, you're a ****ing idiot without the basic knowledge or expertise necessary to even begin commenting on this topic or Kony.
As opposed to impressing your friends on facebook with how much cooler you are than those asshats by posting a snarky picture?That pic isnt even about Kony or the situation in Uganda, its about the asshats that posted that movie on facebook to impress their buddies and one upping themselves over how concerned they are about Africa while they really dont give a ****.
he's not trying to be a dick, he's calling out people for feigning outrage on the internet and being armchair activists. especially over events that aren't exactly breaking news. i know i sound cynical when i say this, but its not like human rights atrocities and genocide in africa should be that surprising to anyone these days.As opposed to impressing your friends on facebook with how much cooler you are than those asshats by posting a snarky picture?
Sorry dude, but ****ting on people who care about human atrocities is ****ty. Doing it on facebook is pathetic. Don't cry because you got called out about it.
a great job? you sure about that?Misguided or not, that's millions of people aware of an issue that weren't previously. 99% won't do a thing. 1% will. That's 10s of thousands of folks who will dig in and either directly help, contribute to good NGOs, or pressure their governments to action. This is how **** happens. It's not efficient, but in a world of comfort that's what it takes.
Invisible Children is a bunch of misguided white saviors, but they actually did a ****ing great job of creating a campaign. The folks that were reached and who actually care will pretty quickly get to the realities of the situation. You could have posted this or this to your Facebook, which would have been productive and helped direct this newfound energy. Instead you chose to post something that shames people who felt something, and discourages anyone from ever getting involved in a cause. So you could look cool to your friends.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jzRM6ehjmVVCZnqpW0cZP71axE9w?docId=CNG.524e6f7b2b8480aa5a92b13164d02a18.211Uganda on Friday warned against misrepresenting the threat posed by rebels there after a Internet campaign to bring indicted war criminal Joseph Kony to justice went viral.
"Uganda welcomes all campaigns which seek to raise awareness and highlight the plight of people affected by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)" rebels, the government said in a statement.
"We are grateful for renewed efforts which seek to contribute to the arrest of Joseph Kony and the elimination of the LRA from the Central African Region.
"The Government of Uganda however, would strongly urge that any awareness campaign fully takes into consideration the current realities of the situation."
An Internet-based video campaign to bring Kony to justice has attracted millions of viewers.
The hashtag "#stopkony," about the fugitive head of the rebel group, has surged on Twitter and the 30-minute video has been viewed by over 40 million people in barely three days.
The people behind the campaign however have had to defend themselves against accusations that it oversimplifies the facts.
"Misinterpretations of media content may lead some people to believe that the LRA is currently active in Uganda," said the government in Kampala.
"It must be clarified that at present the LRA is not active in any part of Uganda.
"Successfully expelled by the Ugandan Peoples Defence Forces in mid-2006, the LRA has retreated to dense terrain within bordering countries in the Central African area.
"They are a diminished and weakened group with numbers not exceeding 300." The government statement said "the threat posed by the LRA in our neighboring countries is considerably reduced and we are hopeful that it will be altogether eliminated with the help of US logistical support".
We're talking about it, aren't we?a great job? you sure about that?
After literally decades of ignored conflict, this campaign has shoved Uganda to the center of Western consciousness. Terrible information, great campaign.30-minute video has been viewed by over 40 million people in barely three days.
how can you call it a great campaign when its based on poor information? yes it raised awareness, but is that a good thing considering how much the US military likes to intervene in other countries affairs? I can't help but question whether the bad information was just from questionably competent journalism, or if it was deliberately misleading...We're talking about it, aren't we?
After literally decades of ignored conflict, this campaign has shoved Uganda to the center of Western consciousness. Terrible information, great campaign.
Wow that thing was like a movie! Lol
Not all of us. Just you.10s of thounds of people are gonna actively try to fix this mess thats to intricate for all of us to understand to begin with?
Nope, I don't know much about Uganda*. I just hate haters. They suck the life and energy out of everything around them because it's an easy way to look cool. There were countless ways you could have added to the conversation. In the absence of that, you could have said nothing. Instead you chose to belittle and shame, for no purpose except to impress your FB friends.But my post wasnt even about that.
It was about you coming in on your high horse calling us fukking idiots for it.
Somehow you think youre so much better then everyone else around here because you know about Uganda.
unfortunately, not everyone took the time to dig deeper to learn the facts. Most people just copypasta'd the video.case in point, this whole IC fiasco pushed me to learn about Uganda. See, mission accomplished.
fixed.Wow that thing was like a movie! Lol
I doubt the US would leave the region without sucking it dry of oil first.
That too, but Iran is a major factor in US presence.fixed.
the only reason anyone gives a fvck about iran is because they are pursuing nuclear technology and don't want to play nice with IAEA, the UN, etc.That too, but Iran is a major factor in US presence.
Preperations to "stabelize" Iran have been in full force for years and I doubt Iran will give in to this.
If anything, I think it might get a lot worse before troops leave that part of the world.
Seriously, **** yourself if you can't take a joke. And **** yourself if you can.Congratulations on your snark, but if you think that pic is remotely accurate let alone useful, you're a ****ing idiot without the basic knowledge or expertise necessary to even begin commenting on this topic or Kony.
*case in point, this whole IC fiasco pushed me to learn about Uganda. See, mission accomplished.