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A student at UC Berkeley pointed out my protest sign was factually wrong
I was holding a sign about endowment figures during a sit-in last month, and a poli-sci major showed me the actual financial report. The number I had was from a three year old article. I switched to just holding a blank board after that, which felt weirdly more effective. Anyone else get called out on their facts mid-protest?
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viola_lopez3013d ago
Oh man, that's the WORST. At least they were nice about it and showed you the report. I had a guy once yell at me for having the wrong date for a city council vote, and he was SO smug about it. Honestly the blank board is kind of a power move, makes people wonder what you KNOW.
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the_hayden13d ago
Wait, I think you misread my post. The board wasn't blank, they just didn't have the report ready yet.
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riverh4912d ago
Totally get the smug guy thing (been there). That fake confidence is the worst part. Makes you want to check their facts twice just to prove a point. A blank board does feel like a weird flex though, like they're hiding something better. Honestly, both ways just show they didn't do the prep work.
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