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Matt Collins
08-06-2009, 10:56 PM
http://politics.nashvillepost.com/2009/08/06/obama-as-joker-poster-in-12-south/

CaseyJones
08-06-2009, 10:59 PM
that is so cool

literatim
08-06-2009, 11:10 PM
YouTube - The Dark Knight - The Joker - Everything Burns - Realy Good Quality (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqm3RjTnkMs)

BenIsForRon
08-06-2009, 11:34 PM
Matt, I don't get the joke, please explain it to me...

Ok, Obama is a socialist I get that...

but what does the Joker have to do with socialism? especially the Heath Ledger version? How is Obama similar to the Joker?

Matt Collins
08-06-2009, 11:37 PM
Matt, I don't get the joke, please explain it to me..;) ha ha ha

BenIsForRon
08-07-2009, 12:19 PM
Um, I'm serious, I think it doesn't make any sense. The joker was not a socialist. he wasn't anything really. Is Obama joking about implementing socialism? I don't think so.

erowe1
08-07-2009, 12:29 PM
Um, I'm serious, I think it doesn't make any sense. The joker was not a socialist. he wasn't anything really. Is Obama joking about implementing socialism? I don't think so.

Both are diabolical villains bent on total control of the population who recognize no moral limitations and who burst onto the scene in 2008 attaining cult-like followings for superficial reasons.

Matt Collins
08-07-2009, 12:31 PM
Um, I'm serious, I think it doesn't make any sense. The joker was not a socialist. he wasn't anything really. Is Obama joking about implementing socialism? I don't think so.
Read this:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=202755&highlight=joker

Peace&Freedom
08-07-2009, 12:33 PM
both are diabolical villains bent on total control of the population who recognize no moral limitations and who burst onto the scene in 2008 attaining cult-like followings for superficial reasons.

+2009

BenIsForRon
08-07-2009, 12:51 PM
Read this:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=202755&highlight=joker

read it, nobody said anything that made sense, like this next quote.


Both are diabolical villains bent on total control of the population who recognize no moral limitations and who burst onto the scene in 2008 attaining cult-like followings for superficial reasons.

That is your interpretation, but I doubt that is what the creator was going for, and I doubt that is how people interpret it.

This seems like it's just capitalizing on the popularity of the joker. That's it. In other words, Obama is a villain, and he's a joker, because he's a socialist.

Sorry that is lame, it has no punch, and it's not creative. It's just trying to be trendy and it fails.

I think going to town halls and trying to capture that energy and turn it to something constructive is what we should be doing now.

Matt Collins
08-07-2009, 12:55 PM
This seems like it's just capitalizing on the popularity of the joker. That's it. In other words, Obama is a villain, and he's a joker, because he's a socialist.

Sorry that is lame, it has no punch, and it's not creative. It's just trying to be trendy and it fails.

I think going to town halls and trying to capture that energy and turn it to something constructive is what we should be doing now.
Good point, however simple imagery such as this gets the point across. And it's spreading because it's popularity it rising. It may not be the best way to debate policy of course, but it does help raise awareness about the discontent against socialism and President BO.

literatim
08-07-2009, 12:57 PM
This seems like it's just capitalizing on the popularity of the joker. That's it. In other words, Obama is a villain, and he's a joker, because he's a socialist.

Sorry that is lame, it has no punch, and it's not creative. It's just trying to be trendy and it fails.

I think going to town halls and trying to capture that energy and turn it to something constructive is what we should be doing now.

If it didn't have no punch, it wouldn't have made the news and people wouldn't be offended by it.

I think you should be talking about what you should be doing and quit criticizing other people's projects.

BenIsForRon
08-07-2009, 01:08 PM
It made the news because Obama is painted like the Joker. The Joker was a very popular movie character last year. The media is fucking retarded.

Most importantly, it's not going to sway anybody's opinion on the right or left (or wherever else they are). Therefore, I don't think it accomplishes anything.

disorderlyvision
08-07-2009, 01:12 PM
I don't think it accomplishes anything.

You're talking about it:rolleyes:

BenIsForRon
08-07-2009, 01:18 PM
Jesus, stop twisting my words. I mean it doesn't accomplish anything productive. Obama voters think it is stupid, Bush/McCain voters think it is awesome, end of story.

Anti Federalist
08-07-2009, 01:20 PM
You're talking about it:rolleyes:

:D

max
08-07-2009, 01:32 PM
Jesus, stop twisting my words. I mean it doesn't accomplish anything productive. Obama voters think it is stupid, Bush/McCain voters think it is awesome, end of story.

It is an open mockery of Obama that has generated lots of publicity and chips away at his media created god-man image. . That's a good thing!

Wise
08-07-2009, 01:41 PM
I think this is a bad idea. That image is offense to many people and the only thing that would be accomplished is to make people think you are some kind of sicko. Even though you may accept those kinds of images from the media every day others do not.

jmdrake
08-07-2009, 01:44 PM
I said it before and I'll say it again. This would make a much better poster.

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/infowars-shop_2063_4084790

BenIsForRon
08-07-2009, 01:50 PM
^yeah, that one's not bad. It actually conveys a message. Overall, though, I think sticking to issues are better. You can tie in Obama to the issues, but you still need to be talking about issues. Otherwise people will just think you're bitter.

Matt Collins
08-07-2009, 03:23 PM
John,


One of our liberty oriented supporters wore that t-shirt at our Nashville GOP election. I couldn't help but say to him "man you're a brave soul wearing that in here!" ha ha ha.

InterestedParticipant
08-07-2009, 03:50 PM
The question to ask yourself is, who is Batman or Batwoman?

The destruction of the strawman has started, which is all part of the greater planned destruction. So, who will be "The One"... the planned savior, who will carry with them the real iron fist?

free.alive
08-07-2009, 04:32 PM
It made the news because Obama is painted like the Joker. The Joker was a very popular movie character last year. The media is fucking retarded.

Most importantly, it's not going to sway anybody's opinion on the right or left (or wherever else they are). Therefore, I don't think it accomplishes anything.


Wrong. It caused a controversy, has fomented discussion, forced the left to bring out all the art critics and deconstructionists to divine the meaning of the poster (confusing its rather straightforward and simple message). It's becoming its own meme now, and we're better off for it.

Anything that denigrates the opposition. As I posted on my Facebook page:



From Alinsky:

RULE 5: "Ridicule is man's most potent weapon." There is no defense. It's irrational. It's infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions.

RULE 6: "A good tactic is one your people enjoy." They'll keep doing it without urging and come back to do more. They're doing their thing, and will even suggest better ones.



That's all this is about. It confuses them, makes their blood boil and gets them to wail irrationally.

BenIsForRon
08-07-2009, 05:05 PM
I think your tactic is terrible. I live in a hippy town, I know MANY Obama supporters. Most of them are either very wary of him or have completely given up on him alltogether.

We shouldn't ridicule, we should be there to pick up the people that fall off the bandwagon. (I'm really tired, was trying to make a better analogy there)

And it might just be where I live, but there are a lot of "liberals" talking about revolution even today. Trust me, there aren't as many Obamabots as you think.

Imperial
08-07-2009, 05:37 PM
Um, I'm serious, I think it doesn't make any sense. The joker was not a socialist. he wasn't anything really. Is Obama joking about implementing socialism? I don't think so.

The joker was a nihilist it seemed. But at the same time, he broke his professed logic towards the end of the movie when the people on the barges did not blow each other up.

On a related note, I didn't agree with the alternative Batman provides at the end of the movie when he is hunted by the police. It only perpetuated ignorance of the people. It does expose the conflict of humanism vs. truth though.

satchelmcqueen
08-07-2009, 08:23 PM
dont know for sure, but the same poster might appear in my area as well...hehe

max
08-07-2009, 08:27 PM
dont know for sure, but the same poster might appear in my area as well...hehe

if by chance it does, be sure to take a photo and report it to you local newspaper and TV stations as a "concerned citizen" ;)

Mini-Me
08-07-2009, 08:29 PM
I think your tactic is terrible. I live in a hippy town, I know MANY Obama supporters. Most of them are either very wary of him or have completely given up on him alltogether.

We shouldn't ridicule, we should be there to pick up the people that fall off the bandwagon. (I'm really tired, was trying to make a better analogy there)

And it might just be where I live, but there are a lot of "liberals" talking about revolution even today. Trust me, there aren't as many Obamabots as you think.

You bring up an interesting point. When we think of "liberals" here I imagine we think too much of the hardcore crowd on liberal political blogs/forums...but as you're suggesting, the majority probably aren't anything like the ones who live and breathe Obama or the Democratic Party so much that they spend their time posting about them on the Internet.

Seriously, if people from all sides of the political spectrum just thought about it for a second, they'd realize that all of our biggest problems are a direct result of letting Washington, D.C. dictate a "one size fits all" centralized policy. It'd be nice if ordinary Americans from all the major factions just agreed to disagree and decentralize power already...but of course, giving up their power over people is the one and only solution that our overlords in the political establishment will never willingly accept. :-/