"A modern revolutionary group heads for the television station"
- Abbie Hoffman
About this Quote
In this quote, Abbie Hoffman is explaining the actions of a modern revolutionary group. He states that they are heading towards a tv station, indicating that they are preparing to take some sort of action or make a statement through the media. This might be viewed as a tactical relocation, as tv is a powerful tool for spreading out messages and influencing popular opinion. By targeting the tv station, the revolutionary group is intending to reach a big audience and make their cause known. This quote highlights the significance of media in contemporary society and the role it plays in shaping public discourse and promoting modification.
This quote is written / told by Abbie Hoffman between November 30, 1936 and April 12, 1989. He/she was a famous Activist from USA.
The author also have 19 other quotes.
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"I think it's brought the world a lot closer together, and will continue to do that. There are downsides to everything; there are unintended consequences to everything. The most corrosive piece of technology that I've ever seen is called television - but then, again, television, at its best, is magnificent"
"I was wildly out of style when that television theme song suddenly pushed its way onto the Top Ten. It was certainly not the record company trying to make that happen"
"If the education of our kids comes from radio, television, newspapers - if that's where they get most of their knowledge from, and not from the schools, then the powers that be are definitely in charge, because they own all those outlets"
"You know what I want? The answer is, I truly don't know what I want. I don't want to do a television series. I want to do dramas as well as comedies, but I have no idea what kind or in what order. Just give me the chance at them"