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roseembolism) wrote2011-11-22 12:27 pm
roseembolism) wrote2011-11-22 12:27 pm
Proliferating Parodies Pester Pepper Policeman Pike
Political satire has a long history- it's an interesting fact of humanity that one of the ways people respond to oppression is through satirical words and images, ranging from "a modest proposal, to Tim Kreider combining Liberal protests with Star Wars. This is also very much true of the Davis demonstrations where Lt. Pike of the campus police pepper sprayed non-violent protesters.
Firstly, never ever underestimate the snark capability of Amazon.com reviewers, especially when they're reviewing Defense Technology 56895 MK-9 Stream, 1.3% Red Band/1.3% Blue Band Pepper Spray.
"When I feel threatened by students, no matter how unarmed, peaceful and
seated they may be, I know that Defense Technology 56895 MK-9 Stream,
1.3% Red Band/1.3% Blue Band Pepper Spray has got my back as I casually
spray away at point blank range."
And then there is the meme of remixing the image of Lt. Pike into other images. Some of them are merely silly, others are trenchent, or even horrifying.
The signing of the Constitution
Guernica:
Michael Patrick Mayer of Project Democracy, and Nieman Journalism Lab have articles with additional versions of this photoshop meme, as well as arguments for why this sort of satire is well worth reading. It's worth checking out.
Firstly, never ever underestimate the snark capability of Amazon.com reviewers, especially when they're reviewing Defense Technology 56895 MK-9 Stream, 1.3% Red Band/1.3% Blue Band Pepper Spray.
"When I feel threatened by students, no matter how unarmed, peaceful and
seated they may be, I know that Defense Technology 56895 MK-9 Stream,
1.3% Red Band/1.3% Blue Band Pepper Spray has got my back as I casually
spray away at point blank range."
And then there is the meme of remixing the image of Lt. Pike into other images. Some of them are merely silly, others are trenchent, or even horrifying.
The signing of the Constitution
Guernica:
Michael Patrick Mayer of Project Democracy, and Nieman Journalism Lab have articles with additional versions of this photoshop meme, as well as arguments for why this sort of satire is well worth reading. It's worth checking out.