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Old 03-13-2012, 02:16 PM   #117
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Originally Posted by flameswin View Post
So has facebook invoked change yet? They better soon, or ancy facebook users are going to start changing their statuses, and the fight will be over.
No and it never will, because no one really cares, it just feels good to pretend that you do.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomwatso...f-slacktivism/

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1- From Sachs to Kristof to Invisible Children to TED, the fastest growth industry in the US is the White Savior Industrial Complex.

— Teju Cole (@tejucole) March 8, 2012

2- The white savior supports brutal policies in the morning, founds charities in the afternoon, and receives awards in the evening.

— Teju Cole (@tejucole) March 8, 2012

5- The White Savior Industrial Complex is not about justice. It is about having a big emotional experience that validates privilege.

— Teju Cole (@tejucole) March 8, 2012
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