Show Your Support for The People of Egypt

[JOHON8]

You don't have to be on the streets to show your support. So far almost 600k have shown their support through Facebook, share this with your friends and colleagues if you can.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=126197157451259

[sneakerhead]

Wow,600k in a matter of days.

[Sunde91]

Phony altruism at its best.

No gives a fuk about Egypt, but it's the hip thing to say "Err derr, support da peepole! Demockracy!".

And they'll join a facebook page and sit around Starbucks talking to their hipster friends about how progressive they are for caring about the poor, poor Egyptians. And then they will go on with their lives.

[ACoochy]

Phony altruism at its best. No gives a fuk about Egypt, but it's the hip thing to say "Err derr, support da peepole! Demockracy!". And they'll join a facebook page and sit around Starbucks talking to their hipster friends about how progressive they are for caring about the poor, poor Egyptians. And then they will go on with their lives.

U better give a fukk if u still plan on buying fuel in the future, cos if u dont then i assure u ur wallet will....

[aceking]

if your internet gets cut off for 2 weeks , you would riot too.

[DevilCheese]

lets make our dp spongebob squarepants too, sick of this virtual support crap. Id be surprised of more than 1 out of 5 of those 600,000 could even point out egypt on a map

[Jonah]

Not sure what is going on over there so will wait. Definitely was in support and inspired by the Iranians a couple years ago when they were fighting for their freedom. This could get bad over there, and those that would rise up in power after this might be much worse.

[sicky123]

Phony altruism at its best. No gives a fuk about Egypt, but it's the hip thing to say "Err derr, support da peepole! Demockracy!". And they'll join a facebook page and sit around Starbucks talking to their hipster friends about how progressive they are for caring about the poor, poor Egyptians. And then they will go on with their lives.

How miserable of a life does one have to lead to post something like this ? Good grief.

[iifold]

When are we going to start telling the truth??

People that reproduce like fukkin mice that can't even figure out basic civilization, should not be felt sorry for or "helped" out every time they have problems...

I'm sick and fukkin tired of the ghettos of America and the middle east always bitching and complaining about how everyone is holding them down..

Learn how to strap a fukkin rubber on and be civilized..

There, I just saved the world trillions of dollars and solved a lot of our problems...

Or, I could just be a liberal and say, "facebook this"

[Jonah]

When are we going to start telling the truth??

People that reproduce like fukkin mice that can't even figure out basic civilization, should not be felt sorry for or "helped" out every time they have problems...

I'm sick and fukkin tired of the ghettos of America and the middle east always bitching and complaining about how everyone is holding them down..

Learn how to strap a fukkin rubber on and be civilized..

There, I just saved the world trillions of dollars and solved a lot of our problems...

Or, I could just be a liberal and say, "facebook this"

Europe is going to look like that real soon because they are so brilliant with their rubbers. Not reproducing = tons of problems too(To oversimplify).

[JOHON8]

Phony altruism at its best.

No gives a fuk about Egypt, but it's the hip thing to say "Err derr, support da peepole! Demockracy!".

And they'll join a facebook page and sit around Starbucks talking to their hipster friends about how progressive they are for caring about the poor, poor Egyptians. And then they will go on with their lives.

Do you even read the hypocrisy in your statement? If you yourself did care you'd stop the hatred and get involved. You have no idea about the importance of the situation in Northern Africa or the middle east do you? This is not just about Egypt, this is about supporting people who share the same ideals as you. Go online read a few news articles and try and understand something before you spew uninformed hatred.

The world is changing at a fast rate, thanks to online social media networks political movements are running at an unprecedented rate. You got your opinions about hipsters and whatever stereotypes you have developed, but that doesn't mean showing support for Egyptian people who basically started their organizing on Facebook is altruistic.

[Naz18]

Phony altruism at its best. No gives a fuk about Egypt, but it's the hip thing to say "Err derr, support da peepole! Demockracy!". And they'll join a facebook page and sit around Starbucks talking to their hipster friends about how progressive they are for caring about the poor, poor Egyptians. And then they will go on with their lives.

America spends a shit load of money spreading democracy....wonder who made it a hip thing to say...

[JOHON8]

Your president came out immediately to issue a statement. CNN, BBC, etc... are covering this 24/7 for the past 11 days.

If you don't think this situation is going to affect you in the future, then you will be one of those guys who in a couple years looks back and realizes how wrong you were about the world. There are stereotypes about Facebook, but you can't deny that it's an effective tool for political change.

[wtf]

Do you even read the hypocrisy in your statement? If you yourself did care you'd stop the hatred and get involved. You have no idea about the importance of the situation in Northern Africa or the middle east do you? This is not just about Egypt, this is about supporting people who share the same ideals as you. Go online read a few news articles and try and understand something before you spew uninformed hatred.

The world is changing at a fast rate, thanks to online social media networks political movements are running at an unprecedented rate. You got your opinions about hipsters and whatever stereotypes you have developed, but that doesn't mean showing support for Egyptian people who basically started their organizing on Facebook is altruistic.

those same phony facebook tools would not lift a fukin finger to help them, they would not even give up extra cream on their latte to fund these peoples of egypts dilemma

[JOHON8]

those same phony facebook tools would not lift a fukin finger to help them, they would not even give up extra cream on their latte to fund these peoples of egypts dilemma

yeah fukk those tools, they don't care at all.

by the way what are you doing to show support? Egyptians started their organizing on Facebook. I'm not a fan of Facebook for all the crap that people use it for, but just showing that you care is very powerful for Egyptians to see, you'll understand this if you read up.

[Glitch]

who even knew it was possible to shut off the internet before this.

[lonesomeloser]

America's current puppet has worn out his welcome. Who cares? It does not matter because whoever is put in charge will be the new puppet of american imperalism. They control both sides. It is called "poliitcal leveraging." Is the OP that naive to think the egyptian people realy have a voice in who is the new leader? The new leader will be who the US admin wants to suit their current agenda.

[pavyracer]

Join the revolution. One day the American people will revolt like that and take over Congress and award it to the people like the forefathers intended instead of the lobbies that run it now.

[unusialsusp5]

if we don't get rid of all muslims we will all be forced to become one. maybe we should let them take over the whole middle east and then just nuke the lot of them. that will get their attention and get them to give up their silly religion.

[pavyracer]

if we don't get rid of all muslims we will all be forced to become one. maybe we should let them take over the whole middle east and then just nuke the lot of them. that will get their attention and get them to give up their silly religion.

This is a great idea. Nuke everything. Then nothing grows there for the next 100 years. Good luck finding Americans to go there and drill for the oil we need in radioactive zones.

PS. Maybe if you use organic nukes it won't harm the environment.

[lonesomeloser]

Join the revolution. One day the American people will revolt like that and take over Congress and award it to the people like the forefathers intended instead of the lobbies that run it now.

That dude on glen beck tonight "shouting revolution baby" at one of those code pink rallies or whatever they are called looked and sounded like jj gold on one of his coke fuelled video rants

[pavyracer]

Egyptian home made helmets for rock throwing protection

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[THE PROFIT]

Join the revolution. One day the American people will revolt like that and take over Congress and award it to the people like the forefathers intended instead of the lobbies that run it now.

not gonna happen. That flouride they put in our water keeps us pretty content with getting fuked over. Tea Party is the answer of our disenchantment with the system

[lonesomeloser]

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dudes are a couple of centuries behind

[DrStale]

How miserable of a life does one have to lead to post something like this ? Good grief.

You have to lead a miserable life in order to speak the truth?

[FourLengthsClear]

As far as I can tell:

About a third of the people of Egypt want Mubarak to stay
About a third of the people of Egypt want Mubarak to go and for there to be a democratic secular state
About a third of the people of Egypt want an Islamic state.

Who should I be supporting and why?

[DrStale]

Do you even read the hypocrisy in your statement? If you yourself did care you'd stop the hatred and get involved. You have no idea about the importance of the situation in Northern Africa or the middle east do you? This is not just about Egypt, this is about supporting people who share the same ideals as you. Go online read a few news articles and try and understand something before you spew uninformed hatred.

The world is changing at a fast rate, thanks to online social media networks political movements are running at an unprecedented rate. You got your opinions about hipsters and whatever stereotypes you have developed, but that doesn't mean showing support for Egyptian people who basically started their organizing on Facebook is altruistic.

His point is that if you want to support them, then actually support them. A 16 year old girl who clicks a button on Facebook because that's what her friends did and she doesn't want to be an outcast is hardly showing support of the cause.

[pavyracer]

As far as I can tell:

About a third of the people of Egypt want Mubarak to stay
About a third of the people of Egypt want Mubarak to go and for there to be a democratic secular state
About a third of the people of Egypt want an Islamic state.

Who should I be supporting and why?

You should support elections and let the people decide. This is what happens everywhere else. In most countries people vote for various parties and then a coalition of parties gets to form a government.

[lonesomeloser]

As far as I can tell:

About a third of the people of Egypt want Mubarak to stay
About a third of the people of Egypt want Mubarak to go and for there to be a democratic secular state
About a third of the people of Egypt want an Islamic state.

Who should I be supporting and why?

Where did you get these numbers?

It does not matter anyway, the egyptian people will have no say in what happens

[lonesomeloser]

You should support elections and let the people decide. This is what happens everywhere else. In most countries people vote for various parties and then a coalition of parties gets to form a government.

[FourLengthsClear]

You should support elections and let the people decide. This is what happens everywhere else. In most countries people vote for various parties and then a coalition of parties gets to form a government.

It does not happen everywhere else.
Singapore and Hong Kong are not exactly open democracies but have highly open and succesful economies.
How has imposed democracy worked out in Iraq or Palestine?

[FourLengthsClear]

Where did you get these numbers?

It does not matter anyway, the egyptian people will have no say in what happens

Just my own guesstimates.

[pavyracer]

It does not happen everywhere else.
Singapore and Hong Kong are not exactly open democracies but have highly open and succesful economies.
How has imposed democracy worked out in Iraq or Palestine?

How has imposed democracy worked in Germany, Italy or Spain? Remember 60 years ago they were ruled by guys named Hitler, Mussolini and Franco.

[big0mar]

Everyone knows that the quickest way to political reform is by creating a facebook page

[JerseyLove]

bigomar thats kind of true pal