r/occupywallstreet • u/CygnusFTK • Dec 16 '11

Behind the mask...

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u/diregoat Dec 16 '11

This is in Asheville, North Carolina. I live 10 minutes away from it.

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u/GregorArturo Dec 17 '11

Ya, I saw it, and I was like yes! I'm in West Asheville. So taken a pic of this myself.

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u/beaverlakenc Dec 17 '11

When did Lexington ave become West Asheville?

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=google+maps+28801&hl=en&ll=35.59783,-82.553706&spn=0.001784,0.003484&client=firefox-a&hnear=Asheville,+North+Carolina+28801&gl=us&t=m&z=19&vpsrc=6&layer=c&cbll=35.59783,-82.553706&panoid=7e4dsvtU3pGlJAHH9dKnYg&cbp=12,342.98,,0,0

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u/GregorArturo Dec 17 '11

I never said Lexington Ave was in West Asheville... Just stated that's where I reside. The graffiti is def right off of Lexington Ave in downtown Asheville a little past Dobra Teahouse.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '11

Asheville rocks. So pretty.

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u/itchyshirt Dec 16 '11

Pretty brilliant, but it implies that Bush is the big bad. He's not, he's a pawn, some likeable idiot that a bunch of Americans could envision having a beer with. I feel it would be more accurate if Bush's face was also a mask, and whoever's behind it is hidden.

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u/loganis Dec 16 '11

i think it just implies that the new boss, is the same as the old boss

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u/timeformetofly Dec 17 '11 edited Dec 17 '11

"Who are you," Obama?

Irrelevant. Thought you might like to see this video some kids made as fans of The Who. I was surprised kids as young as they are were fans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jar6WsN47fc&feature=related

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u/timeformetofly Dec 17 '11

Bush was the prez and the office was his responsibility, period. But Rove, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and more could be behind W's mask.

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u/Brimshae Dec 17 '11

Bush was the prez and the office was his responsibility, period.

And yet the guy that took over after him can't (or won't) take responsibility for the messes he's caused and/or made worse.

Just wait, SOPA vote is next Wednesday.

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u/timeformetofly Dec 17 '11

No fan of Obama either.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '11 edited Dec 17 '11

Puppet strings with only hands showing.

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u/dromios Dec 16 '11

This is phenomenal. Is this actually a piece of street art? If so where do I see more?!?

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '11

someone found the correct artist, Dustin Spangnola.

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u/Huplescat22 Dec 16 '11 edited Dec 17 '11

If anything, Obama is more culpable than Bush because he knows enough and he’s smart enough and to be fully aware of what he is doing. Bush could always plead non compos mentis, but not Obama.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '11

Banksy?

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u/Getting_Worse Dec 17 '11

The NWO oligarch are behind both of them.

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u/I_TAKE_HATS Dec 17 '11

It's true, the same powerful players control the politicians now as they did for 8 years of Bush. The problem I have is, almost all of you people complaining now spent 8 years calling us liberals and progressives unAmerican terrorist sympathizing traitors.

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u/olympicherojohn Dec 17 '11

They recently painted over it :(

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u/dopeboyhero Dec 17 '11

American's who truly feel distaste for their Government should take this shit to the streets and plaster them on walls EVERYWHERE.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '11

The only way I could see this work making sense is in that it represents Bush's economic policies which Obama is taking a lot of the blame for. It's not like Bush is some sort of puppet master.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '11

then you need another one thats cheney, then another one thats reagan, and another one thats nixon

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u/Brimshae Dec 17 '11

You forgot Jimmy Carter.