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modern Written by: Ah’livia - a pixie anecdote
Do you disagree
with politics and want to fight back?!
Drop the gloves…
& try nonviolent resistance.
Rethink
old models of nonviolent resistance:
Marches
Signed Petitions
Electronic petitions
Marches
Electronic petitions
Signed Petitions
Consider avant-garde activism:
Fight politics with a
Fruit Punch!
Fruit Punch!
Items needed: Small pieces of fruit Personalized letters Envelops Stamps Supporters
Fruit Punch!
Envelope contents: Small piece of fruit Letter expressing opposition
Fruit Punch!
Mail envelopes: to government officials inundate them with letters
Why
mail fruit?
Fruit’s sarcastically sweet
& will eventually reek.
DISDAIN
Certain fruits represent peace and rebirth.
SYMBOLISM
ATTENTION
Large amounts of rotting fruit &
letters will
catch notice.
Why
write personalized letters?
RESPECT
“personal letters command the most respect in legislative offices.”
3¶
1 PAGE
NEAT handwritten or typed
3 PARAGRAPHS • your position • your story • your gratitude
ESSENTIALS
1 page Neat 3 Paragraphs
Does
it work?
Does
it works!
Everyone involved * Including: Elderly, children, & disabled can mail a letter
Limited involvement * Able bodied young adults
FRUIT PUNCH VS. OCCUPY WALL STREET MASS INVOLVMENT LIMITED INVOLVMENT
Able bodied, young adults, disabled, elderly, & children can all mail letters
Able bodied young adults march/ stand outside
CLEAR AGENDA AMBIGIOUS AGENDA
Stated in letter: dissent, expectations, repercussions, & how success will be measured
Protesters’ express frustrations but not their expectations
INEXPENSIVE EXPENSIVE
Supporters pay approximately ≥ $2 for fruit, letter, envelope, & stamp
Supporters pay for high cost of food, lodging, & transportation to protest site. (B/C Protests take place in expensive cost of living cities)
ultramodern ultramodern avant-garde activism
Modern Nonviolent Resistance a pixie anecdote written by Ah’livia [email protected]
DESCRIPTION CITE
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Marches http://www.indypendent.org/wp-content/photos/ineffective.jpg Boxing gloves http://www.glovesboxing.net/images/boxing_gloves/boxing_gloves_385x261.jpg
Presentation concept inspired by the artist: Tsuyoshi Ozawa's 'Vegetable weapon' photographs
Modern Nonviolent Resistance – a pixie anecdote
Original concept, story, and presentation by: Ah’livia
Electronic petition http://news.opb.org/media/uploads/photos/2010/03/030110_e-
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Fruit punch http://www.freakingnews.com/Fruit-Punch-Pics-45856.asp
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Butterfly apple http://www.theramblingepicure.com/wp-
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Alphabet fruit http://www.123rf.com/photo_9402377_fruit-and-vegetable-alphabet--letter-
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Respected paper model http://www.boredpanda.com/one-sheet-of-paper-peter-callesen/
Legislative respect quote http://studentaidalliance.org/contact-congress/
Letter format information http://studentaidalliance.org/contact-congress/
http://servenext.org/action/letters_to_congress/
Yes http://yessolarpueblo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/yes-logo.jpg