[free-sklyarov] Slogan/Propaganda

[Goran Thyni]

But,

outside USA the symbol for many people represent not stalinist Sovjet Union,
but the struggle against oppression and feudalism.
The "Hammer and Sickle" represent the struggle of workers and farmers.

Since in this case we fight misconduct of big business the symbol 
creates confusion, especially since the victim is Russian.

Many people support this cause, use of this symbol is hinting a
wider polical agenda which will alienate supporters.

best regards,
--
Göran Thyni
Sweden

On Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 04:59:26PM -0700, Victor Piterbarg wrote:
> I think the symbol is quite fitting. The way I interpret the symbol is that
> Adobe is identified with the old Soviet Regime. The Soviet Regime is in turn
> identified with opression. Therefore, Adobe + Hammer/Sickle = opressive
> regime.
> 
> -Victor
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: free-sklyarov-admin at zork.net
> [mailto:free-sklyarov-admin at zork.net]On Behalf Of Klepht
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 4:17 PM
> To: free-sklyarov at zork.net
> Subject: Re: [free-sklyarov] Slogan/Propaganda
> 
> 
> >>>>> "NM" == Nick Moffitt <nick at zork.net> writes:
> 
>     >> Personally I think the T-Shirts are nice, the use of the
>     >> Russian symbology would turn many away.
> 
>     NM> 	Please, it is Soviet symbology, not Russian.
> 
> ...unfortunately conflated in the mind of the American public.
> 
> The fact that Sklyarov is Russian confuses the message of this symbol
> somewhat. It might be useful (although no longer timely) to come up
> with a symbol of oppression that is not so loaded with Cold War
> symbolism.
> 
> For example... uh... a boot?
> 
> My guess is that the horse is out of the barn on this one, though.
> 
> ~Klepht
> 
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