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[Mímir]

You miss the point. We have known about Kony and other African thugs for many, many years and so has the West, China and everyone else. Now suddenly Uganda has massive oil resources, over 2.5 billion barrels worth, now only is Kony a problem.

Depends on how you look at it, I guess. From a structural perspective, perhaps the Kony-campaign coincides with certain government's and companies' interests in oil, they might be backing the campaign too, I wouldn't know.

But from an agent-perspective, this campaign gets people/young ones who never really were involved in politics engaged, due to the fact that it is wrapped and sold in a Hollywood-esque symbolic language. It even taps into identity politics - it's the ultimate white priveledged teen fantasy: Save the world and look really cool (and having a super fun time) while doing it.

The fact that they chose a friday night to plaster the various cities in posters etc. can hardly be a coincidence as well: Young people getting drunk/partying and putting up posters, having a fun time, maybe even meeting a girl who is also "campaigning" and get a lil' roll in the hay, perhaps smoke a spliff or two. And save the poor helpless Africans in the process. Ultimate "Win".

As a side note: Did anyone make it through the film without wanting to barf at least once (hello the "I want to be just like you, Daddy"-scene, I am looking at you!)?

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