[free-sklyarov] Slogan/Propaganda

[Will Doherty]

Agreed... after an initial guffaw,
it was my reaction to the symbol as well.

Will Doherty
Online Activist / Media Relations
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Web http://www.eff.org

Electronic Frontier Foundation - Protecting rights in the digital age
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At 10:33 AM 7/20/2001 -0400, Seth Johnson wrote:

>Goran's right.
>
>The symbol resonates a certain way in the post-Reagan (and -Thatcher)
>"West."  But it's important to remember that we're on a global stage.
>And Sklyarov's Russian.
>
>If it's "merely" a symbol, then at least groups working together on this
>should present other logos and let the use of this logo per se be just
>one of a number of logos different people are using.
>
>Seth Johnson
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Goran Thyni <goran at kirra.net>
>Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 15:25:25 +0200
>
> > 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
>
>
>
>
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