The Kony 2012 Campaign

I don't really understand the point of this video. Obama already sent troops to Uganda in 2011 so the most powerful man in the world already knows about this guy and is attempting to stop him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord%27s_Resistance_Army_Disarmament_and_Northern_Uganda_Recovery_Act When he is found, he'll most likely be either killing or tried (probably killed). Hence, what's the point of this video? What is awaring a bunch of westerners going to do for the people? Ugandans already heard and know of him. If it had some sort of message like telling people to protest their governments to send some troops there or something then I can understand but it's relatively pointless campaign.

Problem is that the action kit costs $30 (which is alrightish) but they slap another $20 on top for international shipping. There has to be some way of accessing it in the UK to make this make any sense, because reposting on Facebokk doesnt do a damn, and is not the point of the campaign.

But that will never happen, because mobilsing people in the UK or elsewhere is entirely irrelevant to the campaign organisers. Its a nice bonus, but it is ultimately entirely irrelevant. This is an attempt to exert public pressure on the US administration, so mobilising people in the UK makes no difference for the simple but massively important reason that they cannot vote in the US. The way this works is the US system of lobbyable Congressmen/women who can be targetted by their constituencies, so it actually makes an impact there. But starting it here really IS a 'feel-good-about-ourselves' exercise, hard as it sounds.

Obviously I reposted it massively, and as you can see I also tried to buy the kit - but there isn't really a point, unless people would intend to turn this against Cameron too. And that wouldn't work, because in the US Invisible Children is a massive, organised, financed advocacy-group. As much as it looks htat way on the surface, this can in no way be drawn up by a few student as a part-time activity.

The website www.kony2012.co.uk is in the works. There is a UK-wide hub already set up at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kony-2012-UK/173241809459406 and by tomorrow evening its directory should be updated to include all regional hubs.
Twitter is at @Kony2012UK for all us tweeters!







There's already suggestions being made about the postage charges and bulk-buying UK orders to avoid to postage charges from the US. I know of some of the events already planning to just give people the posters on the Cover The Night date and letting them spread the word throughout the early hours.


I disagree to an extent with what you say about it generally being feel-good-about-ourselves uni student stuff - it's stressed as a global peace crusade and the idea is not just to create leverage and demand action in the US government but also to create a world-wide understanding of the presence of Kony and the LRA. If this movement is succesful, it shows that no matter how great the odds are against you, with dedicated support anything is possible!

I'm all for KONY2012 and think it's a great thing, but Obama and Bush both oversaw/oversee things that are as bad happening in Afghanistan, and did in Iraq. Should they be arrested too? Both Kony and those are fighting for similar reasons.

Oh and Mufasaa: what the hell, man... That is uninformed and simplistic on so many levels.

Going to the event in London on the 20th..anyone else going?

Well that is great that it is happening in the UK too. But I still don't fully agree. What do you mean by "if this movement is succesful"? There are two goals: 1) capturing Joseph Kony 2) getting the Obama administration to keep the advisers in Uganda.