[sklyarov-chicago] Protest Organization

[Laurence O Garfield]

Unless of course you look like a group of whacko neo-commie hippies who
haven't noticed that the 60s are long over.  That only serves to hurt your
own cause.  You want people to have a GOOD unconscious image of you and
whatever your cause is.  If you play into the stereotype of left wing
anarchists with no real purpose in life except to whine about things, then
that is exactly what people will think of you, and they will dismiss you
out of hand.

--Larry Garfield

On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Michael Cannon wrote:

> 'Out in left field crazy' on a banner is not always a
> bad thing.
>
> Remember, in leafletting/banner protest (without
> walkabout), the goal is to engage the public in
> discussion/conversation and give them a leaflet, while
> getting an agreement from them as to the injustice of
> the situation.
>
> Anything that gets them to stop, take a leaflet (or
> walk up to you and ASK for one) is a good thing.
>
> Finally, when you're leafletting, the aim is to have
> the person walk away with the concious AND unconcious
> conviction that the situation you are promoting or
> opposed to is 'unjust.'  You want some 'Rage Against
> the Machine,' and some conviction of purpose, as they
> walk away.  Better yet, you want them to DEMAND a
> leaflet.
>
> But first you have to wake them up.