Comments for 5 Tons of Flax http://5tons.wordpress.com What the deuce! Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:53:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The “street” in “movements” by Episkopos Cain http://5tons.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/the-street-in-movements/#comment-10 Episkopos Cain Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:53:18 +0000 http://5tons.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/the-street-in-movements/#comment-10 Of course, that raises the interesting question of using 21st century networking methods. I'm sure you've noticed the buzz around politicians on Facebook and Myspace, for example. Personally, I don't think it can quite replace the street movement feeling, in terms of creating that sense of group identity which makes such movements so powerful, but I may be wrong. After all, Ron Paul seems to have a very savvy web-media strategy in place, which is allowing him to punch well above his weight in the Republican party. But I do agree generally with your point, about diffusion. There has to be some level of local interaction, regardless of what you set out to achieve. Of course, that raises the interesting question of using 21st century networking methods. I’m sure you’ve noticed the buzz around politicians on Facebook and Myspace, for example. Personally, I don’t think it can quite replace the street movement feeling, in terms of creating that sense of group identity which makes such movements so powerful, but I may be wrong. After all, Ron Paul seems to have a very savvy web-media strategy in place, which is allowing him to punch well above his weight in the Republican party.

But I do agree generally with your point, about diffusion. There has to be some level of local interaction, regardless of what you set out to achieve.

]]> Comment on Hillary Clinton’s energy plan by retro http://5tons.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/hillary-clintons-energy-plan/#comment-9 retro Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:10:07 +0000 http://5tons.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/hillary-clintons-energy-plan/#comment-9 As much as I'd like to see a woman president, I don't trust Hillary as far as I can throw her. As much as I’d like to see a woman president, I don’t trust Hillary as far as I can throw her.

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