Modern Nonviolent Resistance

modern Written by: Ah’livia - a pixie anecdote

Do you disagree

with politics and want to fight back?!

Drop the gloves…

& try nonviolent resistance.

Rethink

old models of nonviolent resistance:

Marches

Signed Petitions

Electronic petitions

Marches

Electronic petitions

Signed Petitions

Consider avant-garde activism:

Fight politics with a

Fruit Punch!

Fruit Punch!

Items needed: Small pieces of fruit Personalized letters Envelops Stamps Supporters

Fruit Punch!

Envelope contents: Small piece of fruit Letter expressing opposition

Fruit Punch!

Mail envelopes: to government officials inundate them with letters

Why

mail fruit?

Fruit’s sarcastically sweet

& will eventually reek.

DISDAIN

Certain fruits represent peace and rebirth.

SYMBOLISM

ATTENTION

Large amounts of rotting fruit &

letters will

catch notice.

Why

write personalized letters?

RESPECT

“personal letters command the most respect in legislative offices.”

3¶

1 PAGE

NEAT handwritten or typed

3 PARAGRAPHS • your position • your story • your gratitude

ESSENTIALS

1 page Neat 3 Paragraphs

Does

it work?

Does

it works!

Everyone involved * Including: Elderly, children, & disabled can mail a letter

Limited involvement * Able bodied young adults

FRUIT PUNCH VS. OCCUPY WALL STREET MASS INVOLVMENT LIMITED INVOLVMENT

Able bodied, young adults, disabled, elderly, & children can all mail letters

Able bodied young adults march/ stand outside

CLEAR AGENDA AMBIGIOUS AGENDA

Stated in letter: dissent, expectations, repercussions, & how success will be measured

Protesters’ express frustrations but not their expectations

INEXPENSIVE EXPENSIVE

Supporters pay approximately ≥ $2 for fruit, letter, envelope, & stamp

Supporters pay for high cost of food, lodging, & transportation to protest site. (B/C Protests take place in expensive cost of living cities)

ultramodern ultramodern avant-garde activism

Modern Nonviolent Resistance a pixie anecdote written by Ah’livia [email protected]

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Presentation concept inspired by the artist: Tsuyoshi Ozawa's 'Vegetable weapon' photographs

Modern Nonviolent Resistance – a pixie anecdote

Original concept, story, and presentation by: Ah’livia

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