May 4, 2010 at 11:25 AM
This video is great: What appear to be a couple high school students interview people about Obamacare, while slowly working more and more Pokemon references into their conversations. Almost everyone they speak with on both sides of the issue is so set in their opinions and uninformed about the actual policy that they completely miss the Pokemon references. Definitely worth a watch -- and possibly imitating as an easy activism idea for your YAL chapter.
Best part: "Medicare, Metapod, Medicaid..." [Interviewee doesn't blink]
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I've often had to try soliciting interviews from people on the street for various purposes... and usually people are scared to express their views on camera... and much of the reason for that comes from the threat of dishonest journalism such as can be seen here. These kids are not actually offering any value or solutions, merely scoffing at uninformed citizens. We should be encouraging people to think, act, and participate in the debate without having to worry about being framed maliciously and disrespectfully. Tactics like these are immature and regressive, urging even those with valuable input to hesitate from sharing their viewpoints publicly.
Kevin, I know you're just saying that because you're a VR Troopers guy. But, you also have a good point.
Haaaa! Identity: exposed.
I was expecting something funny but the people interviewed obviously have no clue what Pokemon even is. I much prefer the "Woman Sufferage" or "Hydrogen Dioxide" pranks.
A acceptable abstraction but ailing eggsecuted ;)
only the old humans and adopted guy fell for it because they had never heard of pokemon before. Most humans advancing beyond references to something they accept never heard of would just accept it was a absolute affair they had never heard of. I anticipate you should do it afresh but try it on added 15-30 year olds and boring change the affair to pokemon rather than just throwing in references.
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