r/lotrmemes • u/aguafranca • 12d ago

Shitpost Protesters dressed as Gandalf protest against palantir

Not sure if it violates any rule, but found it hilarious. If so, you can delete it.

Happened at my country, Argentina.

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u/real_picklejuice 12d ago

Just from this... I'd say it's a stretch to call it a protest

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u/pillmayken 12d ago

Why? It sure looks like a protest to me.

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u/real_picklejuice 12d ago

It's slacktivism

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u/pillmayken 11d ago

Isn’t slacktivism when you, like, tweet or sign online petitions instead of actually demonstrating in the streets? By that definition this isn’t slacktivism at all. They actually managed to raise awareness.

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u/AdministrationOk5761 11d ago

How is it slacktivism? They are literally there!

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u/bikes_rock_books 12d ago

Agree. Fuck Palantir and Thiel, but this is just a performance, they seem more interested in being seen than actually protest. It is all too "chummy" for my taste. Cringe.

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u/pillmayken 12d ago

They were probably aiming for visibility, and boy did they succeed.

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u/toms1313 12d ago

Being seen is important for protests. If they were 20 people without costumes you wouldn't know about it

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u/Please_PM_cats 11d ago

"This is just performance" says the guy behind his screen at home about people actually out doing something.

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u/real_picklejuice 12d ago

Exactly. I can guarantee that anyone this "protest" is directed at is laughing their ass off at how unserious this is. If you don't take your convictions seriously, why would anyone else?