This image represents my support for the Occupy movement, a
grassroots movement spawned to stand up against corruption, imbalance of
power, and failure of our democracy to represent and help average
Americans. On the other hand, as flawed as the system is, I see Obama as
a potential ally of the Occupy movement if the energy of the movement
is perceived as constructive, not destructive. I still see Obama as the
closest thing to “a man on the inside” that we have presently.
Obviously, just voting is not enough. We need to use all of our tools to
help us achieve our goals and ideals. However, I think idealism and
realism need to exist hand in hand. Change is not about one election,
one rally, one leader, it is about a constant dedication to progress and
a constant push in the right direction. Let’s be the people doing the
right thing as outsiders and simultaneously push the insiders to do the
right thing for the people. I’m still trying to work out copyright
issues I may face with this image, but feel free to share it and stay
tuned…
-Shepard Fairey
grassroots movement spawned to stand up against corruption, imbalance of
power, and failure of our democracy to represent and help average
Americans. On the other hand, as flawed as the system is, I see Obama as
a potential ally of the Occupy movement if the energy of the movement
is perceived as constructive, not destructive. I still see Obama as the
closest thing to “a man on the inside” that we have presently.
Obviously, just voting is not enough. We need to use all of our tools to
help us achieve our goals and ideals. However, I think idealism and
realism need to exist hand in hand. Change is not about one election,
one rally, one leader, it is about a constant dedication to progress and
a constant push in the right direction. Let’s be the people doing the
right thing as outsiders and simultaneously push the insiders to do the
right thing for the people. I’m still trying to work out copyright
issues I may face with this image, but feel free to share it and stay
tuned…
-Shepard Fairey
