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Chris Pratt Raps Eminem's "Forgot About Dre"
"I would rather get farted on by David Hasselhoff than punched by Orlando Bloom" - Chris Pratt
I could see this being a topic of great philosophical debate.
How Turkish protesters deal with teargas
Sure, there is no need to speak in terms of civil war. Unless you're one of these guntoting, armed to the teeth nutjobs who think it would be a good idea. You know, the kind of people who buy an *assault rifle* for self defense.
However, no matter how well trained your riot police is, their less than lethal tactics are only useful up to a certain amount of people, they can become rather useless if the crowds get too big to contain or simply too violent themselves. That's when it gets interesting, that is when protest can turn into riots.
When the cops face huge, somewhat peacful crowds, they might enter Tiananmen Square. At what point would american cops or military personnel start thinking that it's unwise or inhuman to start firing into the crowd? Before the first shot? After the second magazine? On day three?
It's not the 1960s anymore but the sixties are not forgotten. Not by those who faced police officers willing to fire into the crowd. You know, black people. The kind of people whose parents and grandparents are still alive to tell them about their fight against oppression. This is still alive in the american concious, it shaped your country and it won't go away soon. Just ask Barak about his birth certificate.
Civil unrest is part of your recent history, the seed is there. Even under a President Stalin all you'd need go from isolated, contained riots to complete and irreversible shitstorm is a Martyr, a Neda Agha Soltan or a Treyvon Martin. No matter what ethnicity (although african american would be nice), that would present a tipping point.
Your police can bring out the tanks on Times Square if they want but if half of NY shows up, these guys inside the tanks might want to get out ASAP.
The Erich Honecker regime of the German Democratic Republic was basically brought down by somewhat peaceful demonstrations of people shouting "I'm mad as hell and I won't take it anymore" in east german accents.
The StaSi, the Ministry of State Security, who was efficient enough to make *every* citizen a potential informant in the eyes of their opposition, ran from the protesters like little girls. They used to imprison and torture people who spoke up.
The east german border used to be the most secure in the entire world. It was protected by minefields and guards who shot and killed anyone who tried to cross it. Before David Hasselhoff even had a chance to put on his illuminated leather jacket the government caved and just fucking opened it. People just strolled through Checkpoint Charlie and bought Bananas as if it was Christmas.
This was the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union. You know, the guys who lost over 20 Million people in WW2 and still kicked the Nazis in the nuts.
Nobody brought a gun. All the east germans had was shitty cars and lots of anger. They tore down not just a dictatorship, they tore down the iron curtain.
And they didn't even have a Nelson Mandela. Or Lech Walesa.
I still stand by my point: strength in numbers, not caliber.
Sorry, but Ching is right. There is no need to talk about this in terms of civil war, especially since that isn't even close to what this was showing.
A crowd, in particular because of its size, has its own weaknesses. It is naive to assume that large numbers mean that the police can not control or influence a protest. In fact, that is exactly what riot police train for: leveraging their small numbers and sophisticated weaponry against unprepared and untrained masses in order to achieve their objective. A successful protest and/or revolutionary group must know how to counteract the intimidation and violence of security services and their weaponry.
This is not 1920s India or 1960s USA. Pure nonviolent resistance does not spark moral outrage or wider, sustained support among the public nor does it create shame within the police and army that attack these movements. This is the 21st century, the neoliberal project is much more entrenched and will fight harder to hold on to that power. As I've learned from experience, it is ineffective and irresponsible to participate in peaceful protests and movements without considering the reaction of the state and preparing for it through training and equipment.
Perhaps you've gone out on a march once or sat in a park hearing some people talking about big ideas, but until you spend days, weeks and months actively resisting the powers that be, you don't really understand what happens in the streets.
Hasselhoff - "Hooked on a Feeling"
YIKES! I don't think this is what BJ Thomas had in mind when he wrote this song. It's SO bad it's ... FANTASTIC. This solidifies to me why people are compelled to Hassle The Hoff. Worst music video I've ever seen.
*promote *length=3:31
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Hasselhoff: Hooked On A Feeling - The Literal Version
Hasselhoff - "Hooked on a Feeling" has been added as a related post - related requested by PlayhousePals on that post.
Hasselhoff - "Hooked on a Feeling"
The duration of this video has been updated from unknown to 3:31 - length declared by PlayhousePals.
Hasselhoff: Hooked On A Feeling - The Literal Version has been added as a related post - related requested by PlayhousePals.
Promoting this video back to the front page; last published Sunday, July 9th, 2006 1:55pm PDT - promote requested by PlayhousePals.
White Trashed Knight Rider Car
Now that just ain't fair, The "Hoff" gets to be on America's Got Talent & K.I.T.T. ends up on Craigslist??? DAMN YOU Hasselhoff, don't you even have a CONSCIENCE???
David Hasselhoff vs Oscillating Fan #2
>> ^Auger8:
What the HELL was that!? LOL
Two out of date brands trying to stay relevant.
Is This The World’s Laziest Dog?
David Hasselhoff.
Rammstein - Mein Land
>> ^oritteropo:
They have had quite a lot of success in Australia, which is a bit strange for a German group generally singing in German. My theory is that their popularity increases the further you get from the air base, and there aren't a whole lot of places much further from there than here.
Of course if any Germans would like to tell me that they're massively popular at home I will retract my statement
No. You're right. Rammstein is Germany's David Hasselhoff :-)
Protect your Oscillating Fan from David Hasselhoff
>> ^quantumushroom:
But not even cough Norton could defend against the Hoff's singing.
Fuck you man. FUCK you.
Hasselhoff Roast Promo - 'Nothing is Hoff limits'
>> ^EMPIRE:
oh man... this is gonna be sweet.
Hasselhoff is perfect for a roast.
I bet Germany calls for a national day of mourning.
Hasselhoff Roast Promo - 'Nothing is Hoff limits'
oh man... this is gonna be sweet.
Hasselhoff is perfect for a roast.
We can rebuild him...
It was thusly when the one Hasselhoff ascended into divinity, the Germanic tribes still sing his war cry's.
kronosposeidon (Member Profile)
LMFAO it's promote the embarrassing shit day!
Thank you.
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The heart-wrenching agony of VideoSift (Wtf Talk Post)
The Hoff