Citizen Change: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
The campaign's message, promoted on [[t-shirt]]s and other things, is "'''Vote or Die!'''" |
The campaign's message, promoted on [[t-shirt]]s and other things, is "'''Vote or Die!'''" |
||
Ironically, two of the proponents of the "Vote or Die" campaign did not vote — or even register to vote — in the election. [[P. Diddy]] and [[50 Cent]] did not vote {{Fact|date=September 2008}} |
Ironically, two of the proponents of the "Vote or Die" campaign did not vote — or even register to vote — in the election, and are still alive. [[P. Diddy]] and [[50 Cent]] did not vote or die, {{Fact|date=September 2008}} though the latter was barred from doing such as a convicted felon. {{Fact|date=September 2008}} |
||
Many American television shows (most notably ''[[South Park]]'' and ''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'') have parodied this campaign as laughably [[hyperbole|hyperbolic]], unnecessarily violent, and an obvious presentation of a [[false choice]]. In a ''South Park'' episode entitled "[[Douche and Turd]]", [[P. Diddy]] and his associates chase [[Stan Marsh]] around with weapons and literally threaten to kill him if he doesn't vote. |
Many American television shows (most notably ''[[South Park]]'' and ''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'') have parodied this campaign as laughably [[hyperbole|hyperbolic]], unnecessarily violent, and an obvious presentation of a [[false choice]]. In a ''South Park'' episode entitled "[[Douche and Turd]]", [[P. Diddy]] and his associates chase [[Stan Marsh]] around with weapons and literally threaten to kill him if he doesn't vote. |
||
Revision as of 23:23, 26 October 2008
Citizen Change is a political service group, founded by music mogul P. Diddy, and backed by Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey and 50 Cent. The stated aim was to get young people to vote.
The campaign's message, promoted on t-shirts and other things, is "Vote or Die!"
Ironically, two of the proponents of the "Vote or Die" campaign did not vote — or even register to vote — in the election, and are still alive. P. Diddy and 50 Cent did not vote or die, [citation needed] though the latter was barred from doing such as a convicted felon. [citation needed]
Many American television shows (most notably South Park and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) have parodied this campaign as laughably hyperbolic, unnecessarily violent, and an obvious presentation of a false choice. In a South Park episode entitled "Douche and Turd", P. Diddy and his associates chase Stan Marsh around with weapons and literally threaten to kill him if he doesn't vote.
As of 2006, the Citizen Change organization has not been disbanded, though it is inactive.[1]