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I’m thinking mainly of these:
1. Do you feel that these protests have a coherent message, and if so, what is it?
2. Do you know who Adbusters are?
3. Do you know who ANSWER are?
4. Do you identify as a Democrat, Independent, or something else?
Any others that people want asked?
20 comments
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Firstinla Thu, Oct 6, 2011 7:20:40pm |
I'd ask if the person is registered to vote, if he/she voted in the last election.
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Wozza Matter? Thu, Oct 6, 2011 7:23:04pm |
Would you support higher taxes on yourself if you were comfortably making ends meet?.
Should the Government actively control the means of goods and raw material production?
In the banking crisis do you recognise the distinction between illegal and immoral behaviour?
Who are your political heroes?
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laZardo Thu, Oct 6, 2011 7:24:30pm |
5 - for Truthers - Are you aware that Alex Jones thinks that OWS is part of the globalist conspiracy? [hat tip to 000G]
6 - What are your thoughts on the Federal Reserve?
Note: I'm not sure how many "End The Fed" people there are. I did meet a passing tourist that did mention that "if you end the fed, who'll stop the banks?" though, so that's a good sign.
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BishopX Thu, Oct 6, 2011 7:24:46pm |
-How did you hear about this protest?
-What has to happen before you go home?
-How long have you been here/ when to you come to the protests?
-Are you trying to talk to the 99% or the 1%?
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cat-tikvah Thu, Oct 6, 2011 7:37:57pm |
What changes would be priorities for this country? How would they be implemented?
I second "do you vote?"
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Bronco Bama FTW Thu, Oct 6, 2011 7:38:05pm |
- Do you feel that money should be treated as speech?
- Do you feel that corporations should continue to have the rights of a human citizen?
- Do you support publicly funded elections?
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Obdicut Thu, Oct 6, 2011 8:11:18pm |
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll do what I can, but the more I ask, the fewer people I can ask.
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Interesting Times in Benghazi Thu, Oct 6, 2011 8:34:43pm |
re: #7 Obdicut
Put up a poll of the best questions from this thread, and then choose the winners to narrow it down.
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Our Precious Bodily Fluids Thu, Oct 6, 2011 8:39:23pm |
1. Will you please stop it with the fucking bongos?
2. Why don't you heed this exceptionally good advice?
3. Y U NO ADEQUATELY CYNICAL?
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Our Precious Bodily Fluids Thu, Oct 6, 2011 8:45:04pm |
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Dark_Falcon Thu, Oct 6, 2011 9:39:05pm |
I'm going to catch some flack for this one, but I'm going to go with "Why so socialist?"
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Gretchen G.Tiger Thu, Oct 6, 2011 9:59:16pm |
1. Do you feel that these protests have a coherent message, and if so, what is it?2. Do you know who Adbusters are?
3. Do you know who ANSWER are?
4. Do you identify as a Democrat, Independent, or something else?
I'd add Firstinla's 5: "Are you registered to vote?"
and Bishop X's 6: "How did you hear about this protest?"
Really good idea, BTW!
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Pythagoras Thu, Oct 6, 2011 10:27:28pm |
re: #9 negativ
1. Will you please stop it with the fucking bongos?
2. Why don't you heed this exceptionally good advice?
3. Y U NO ADEQUATELY CYNICAL?
1000 updings. Seriously, #1 should make the list. For real.
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Prideful, Arrogant Marriage Equality Advocate Thu, Oct 6, 2011 11:16:31pm |
re: #11 Dark_Falcon
flack flack FLACK! BOOOO!
//
Ha! Just kidding. I actually like you quite a lot!
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(I Stand By What I Said Whatever It Was) Thu, Oct 6, 2011 11:46:49pm |
re: #3 laZardo
5 - for Truthers - Are you aware that Alex Jones thinks that OWS is part of the globalist conspiracy? [hat tip to 000G]
He actually changed his tune now. The new Infowars narrative is that there's actually a lot of good people with actual grievances there but they are hijacked or about to be hijacked by Obama/Soros etc. so now the mission is for Alex Jones to hijack them into the Occupy the Fed thing.
6 - What are your thoughts on the Federal Reserve?
Note: I'm not sure how many "End The Fed" people there are. I did meet a passing tourist that did mention that "if you end the fed, who'll stop the banks?" though, so that's a good sign.
That's actually a good question.
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Obdicut Fri, Oct 7, 2011 2:34:19am |
re: #11 Dark_Falcon
I'm going to catch some flack for this one, but I'm going to go with "Why so socialist?"
Well, I'll give you flack because it's not a real question. If you want me to ask them "do you consider yourselves socialist?" sure. I'd then want to ask them to define socialism, though.
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Obdicut Fri, Oct 7, 2011 2:35:35am |
re: #8 publicityStunted
Put up a poll of the best questions from this thread, and then choose the winners to narrow it down.
I don't like polls. Which is why I'm doing a poll.
Seriously, I'd need to be able to set up a more complex poll than I can here in order to properly determine which questions are the most popular.
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BishopX Fri, Oct 7, 2011 10:25:24am |
re: #18 Claire
Seconded, I think most of the questions are good, put you don't need to ask everyone all the questions to get some idea of what's going on.
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