Rage Is The Rage

Newsweek, along with much of the media, is consumed right now with the theme of populist rage. (I couldn’t quite tell from the thumbnail but I think their new cover offers an historical pic of people wielding pitchforks.)

I was interested in this photo leading off the accompanying slideshow, juxtaposing images of historic panics with samples from the current crisis. In marked contrast to America’s mostly quiet streets, it seems this photo (from Argentina in the early ’90’s) made the lead because it shows real violence and, if you look at it quickly, almost has the feel of the Capitol in the distance.

Wanna make something of it?

“Hard Times” slide show (Newsweek)

(Ali Burafi/Getty Images – Argentina)

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cenoxo

It’s been seventy-seven years since the last conspiratorial Capitol coup attempt…

…perhaps this time citizens will march in a Bonus Army of a different sort.
If they hope to protect their American Dream, banksters had better man the barricades.
dada

I imagine we’ll see a few new rage pix (or, maybe just masked kids makin’ the rounds) at the upcoming G20 conference in London.
http://theforgottenwar.blogspot.com Sergei Andropov

It’s interesting (to me) how the events that took place in Argentina have been sort of flitting about just beyond the edges of contemporary American discourse. They were alluded to (probably unintentionally) back when the workers at that window company occupied their factory, and it’s almost cropped up a few more times. Now here it isn’t again.
For those of you not familiar with these events (i.e. practically everybody), in the early part of this decade Argentina’s economy completely collapsed, largely due to problems with the currency. Because of the unusual way in which the collapse took place, this resulted in the spontaneous emergence of a genuine communist economy. (“Communist”, in this context, refers to the completely decentralized economy envisioned by Marx, not the political system we fought against for the last half century, the economic aspects of which were actually socialist. “Socialist”, in this context, has nothing to do with Sweden, but instead refers to the economic system of the USSR.)
For more information, I strongly recommend Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis’s excellent documentary, The Take.
Antonio

Not right now; I’m working my way through March Madness, all the way to The Final Four!
cenoxo

…Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis’s excellent documentary, The Take.*
Thanks for that video link, Sergei.

Starting about 3:05 into Part 1 of 9, Klein and Lewis narrate:

Seen from above, Buenos Aires still looks like Europe or North America: blinking logos entice you to buy, commanding bank towers urge you to save and invest. But down below, the banks are encased in protective steel [doors and windows barricaded], tattooed with graffiti.

Are the words of the Prophets written on the banksters’ walls?

*More information about the film and political movement is at The Take — Occupy. Resist. Produce.
cenoxo

BagMan —
I posted just a screenshot of the YouTube video above, but can we embed video links in BnN comments? YouTube, Google Video and other video sites usually provide embed tags, but their HTML code doesn’t seem to work.
Thanks for the ability to post images, BTW. It’s increased the effectiveness of BnN many times over (1 picture is worth a 1000 words, et al.), and the opportunity to participate visually in the discussion here is greatly appreciated.
cenoxo
jtfromBC

This doc has been shown in Canada three times that I know of, I can understand why the US corporate media wouldn’t touch it with a six foot pole, strange that my American cousins have to see a pirated copy piece meal on Youtube, but I’m pleased that a portion of my tax dollars are providing this timely information. I hope that it is not taken down by our right wing minority government.
http://profile.typepad.com/bagnews Michael Shaw (The BAG)

Cenoxo,
I’ve been enjoying the visuals in the threads as well. I don’t think you can post videos but it seems better to stick with stills since that’s “our bag.” It would also be nice if more readers registered with Typepad so we could see personalized icons and also readers blogs/bios, etc.
http://www.hephotos.blogspot.com hkki

impressive photo
cenoxo

Don’t want to get any more off topic, but I have a TypePad login with a userpic icon that’s not showing up. I’ll contact TypePad support.
Do you have a list of all HTML tags that we can use in comments?
martin

Shall make comments brief(ed). Am blacked from this blogg. ‘Cos of my irrelevance
Am struck by the relevance of a four-year old Malaysian citizen that I work with. Day in; day out. His standardized response to many situations; these days is:
‘do you want a piece of me’.
I know where the language itself comes from: I have seen the films. Films, because there is not just one of them: there are several. ‘Ice Age’ is one.
Populist rhetoric borne in Argentina. Transposed. To a point at which: ‘enough became enough’.
A ringing endorsement from a four year old future US Citizen. A raging example of what our young people are thinking.
No, know. Is my irrelevant response: would you like a peace of me.
You idiots: him and his two year-old brother often retort. In all seriousness and intent.
Tim Geithener; Mr. Mitchell. I reply.
You idiots: they gleefully reply