love to see journalists complain that protestors won’t talk to them. oh no they have media training! oh no they’ve organized a press desk! it’s like they don’t want us to tell their stories! that’s right motherfuckers, we’ve all heard that before. now go talk to Press.

@lzg
Boo Hoo, you can't trick some random person into misspeaking something that can be taken out of context as ultra antisemitic... You're going to have to actually work harder for your twisted story.

@JessTheUnstill never had a more media and message aware generation than this one

@lzg many protestors have absolutely no idea what is going on or who they're working for

@jmorris as in every protest ever in the history of the world

Or more accurately, many protestors are very knowledgeable and passionate about a few things, but they don't have the perspective and background to engage with journalists. It's the same as why your employer requires you not to talk to the press. It's not that you don't know what's going on in your part of the company, or who you're working for. It's that the PR office is better able to ensure that the statements given to the press represent ALL of the company.
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@lzg

@JessTheUnstill @jmorris @lzg This is the answer. Very few people who are physically present at any event have the training and depth of knowledge to articulate in a live interview. People are there to participate, to support, to learn. Not as the spokesperson.

That being said...there are plenty of people who show up to events who can't articulate why they are they at all, except their peer group said to go there. Or the signs had the right colors or symbols. Or, it was anti-something-i-don't-like.

But, doesn't that describe most of the voting population during an election cycle. Very few have the time, resources, and skills to understand every nuance of an individual or a movement. But, they show up anyway. Don't ridicule them for participating.