This is the age of instant 'fame' because of how many people have access to the wide world of media via the internet.

word of mouth has never been so powerful or spread so wide and the right marketing and spin can take people (especially on YouTube) into a type of recognition and wealth they may have otherwise never accessed.

Its interesting to me that so many movements are being created, some reasonable, and many that go from reasonable and grow into the extreme due to no real structure in place to concretely define them.

the common factor is that with billions of people on the earth, many of them accessing internet, it is not difficult to find large numbers who will agree on just about any topic, and thus, a movement. I think it is cool when people use movements as a way to unite instead of demonize though.

like this group:

State Bags, an accessories brand with a give-back model, has today launched its newest charitable initiative inspired by athlete Colin Kaepernick’s famous defiance within the NFL.

The campaign, titled #WhatDoWeTellTheKids: WhyWeKneel is the latest installment of State’s aim to aid in social education programs for children. This particular campaign focuses on local athletics and law enforcement, aiming to bridge a gap between the two.

The brand has photographed and conducted interviews with athletic coaches as well as former NYPD and Marine Corps officers to examine both sides of the argument for kneeling, while also parsing the politics, social actions and public issues of our time.

State Bags has built out a web site with content dedicated to these issues and has also made a donation to Operation Conversation: Cops & Kids to mark its launch.

State cofounder Scot Tatelman said of the initiative in a statement: “As our business has grown, so has our platform and responsibility in using it to shed light on social issues and injustices that impact marginalized populations. Our newest #WhatDoWeTellTheKids project, ‘Why We Kneel’ shares the often lost narrative around Colin Kaepernick by featuring coaches, former NYPD and Marine Corps officers in communities most affected by the issues Kaepernick has brought to light. What are they telling their kids…and what are their kids telling them?”


Id love to see more 'movements' aimed at discussion and coming together rather than 'them bad/us good' division tactics. to tag on to Dodo's 'good news' theme, have you read about any unifying movements or organizations to pop up recently?

yes. One where people are thinking for themselves and and rejecting their former beliefs. #walkaway campaign . Goggle it.

Interesting. Though I find exploiting the 'liberal vs conservative' angle is kind of the OPPOSITE of bringing people together.

But it does fit the title thread regarding 'see a want, fill a want'

I wonder if members of that campaign will tell kids about Colin Kaepernick's support of Fidel Castro or about how he wore socks depicting police officers as pigs.

Hopefully. And hopefully they can hear from the individual their reasons for their choices.

I think it does bring people together, when someone realizes they were hood winked and lied to and they still have the foresight to # walkaway let's people come together. A good thing.

I think the label 'liberal' or 'conservative' when used to negatively assign poor attributes to everyone in a group is never a good thing.

but whatever, still interested in movements aimed to unite and encourage discussion.

no mention of liberal or conservative in either post. Except on your post. But your right, what ever, I'd like to here of more positive movements like the previous one mentioned.