March 2012
Ugandans react with anger to Kony video. →
steviemcfly:
Today in “no shit,” when a Christian group decided to screen Kony 2012 in Uganda, thousands of people showed up expecting to see a video enlightening the world about their struggle and were angry and offended to see a white dude inaccurately discussing their suffering and commercializing it. They accurately compared the Kony merchandise to selling OBL merchandise after 9/11 to raise...
daniellemertina:
The fact that IC didn’t even care to show the video in Northern Uganda… the fact that a local leader of a non-profit showed it… actually organized the viewing for thousands and thousands of people and all of that
says all I need to know about that stupid, manipulative, exploitative, and racist/ colonialism aspiring organization.
i think i enjoy being in misery.
i’m familiar with it & it’s comfortable.