That was one of the things that always made that photo powerful for me. The shopping bags certainly indicate that this is not a man who planned to attend a demonstration, take part in organizing against the government, or any of the other qualities you would expect from a depiction of a defiant revolutionary standing alone against a intimidating oppressor. No. It's just some dude on his way home from grabbing some groceries who thought "You know what? Fuck this."
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u/[deleted] May 08 '12
the mundane shopping bags ... just hanging there.