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#Kony2012 -- Extra Addition

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 5:30 AM
If you haven't yet read it, I recommend this blog which was linked to me by ^KasumiCR.

There's also this journal by =ToxicAlice92, which puts everything in yet another perspective again.

The organisation has now also taken the time to answer the questions that were raised.

:new: Another video popped up that looks at the organisation from another point of view, mainly at how their donations are used. The video can be found here.

I will try to keep this blog as updates as I can, so if you find an interesting link about the organization feel free to send it to me and I'll add it if it provides another point of view.





"KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice."

To find out more about the campaign, visit the Invisible Children-website here.

Let's make him famous.
#Kony2012



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~neofotistou Mar 12, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Thank you so much for the second video. I was feeling uneasy about the means of Invisible Children. I didn't like the factual dishonesty (even if it's towards a noble goal), the fact that the very same Ugandan Army that we are asked to reinforce with US military against Kony, is an army that has blatant disregard of human rights, treating men women and children in inhuman ways, and also that there's a huge deal more to African wars than simply saying "one man is a monster, let's just stop him". I mean, there's a lot more context to it, and the US as well as other countries have really messed up African politics by meddling with imperialist goals and colonization, why won't we leave Africa alone?

So I'm even further disappointed that apparently Invisible Children is only giving 35% of the charity money to African programs, and using most of it towards awareness.

I think it's good to not get super-excited with viral internet things...

That said, I'm very happy to see that people of the world are so easily mobilized by compassion, even if the Kony 2012 campaign is misleading and misguided. We do need compassion on a global scale.
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`Hardrockangel Mar 13, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I only shared the video at first since I figured there's no harm done in raising awareness.
That being said, as new info comes out, I'm self-obliged to add it to the description so as to nuance the video.

I have to agree on the fact that their tactics may not be the best, but I do have to commend them on being open and transparent about their spending. And the fact they took the time to answer the questions also isn't a bad thing. It's just that they could do better things instead of funding one army to take down another.
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~neofotistou Mar 13, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
I'm so with you on that!

And yeah, they appear to be open to scrutiny, which is a good thing. Maybe they, the institution, are learning from this whole affair, like we, the people, are learning. I'm really super glad that people responded, though! I'd hate to think we're a callous "First World"
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~neofotistou Mar 13, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Oooh I just read this [link] by Copperbadge on livejournal. He's a very very cool guy (also: famous on LJ), and really liberal, feminist and anti-racist. He has some critical things to say himself.
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I'd recommend reading this [link] :heart:
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`Hardrockangel Mar 7, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I'll add it to the journal as well.
This just makes it clear that it's definitely not just a black/white-situation.
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~UntitledJoy Mar 7, 2012  Student Digital Artist
After reading that blog, I dont know what to think anymore. ><
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`Hardrockangel Mar 7, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
There's more to the entire conflict that you realize at first, isn't there? :hmm:
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~UntitledJoy Mar 7, 2012  Student Digital Artist
yup. ><''
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