Of real red-shirts and fake red-shirts

Published: 31 Jan 2013 at 10.12
Online news: Opinion

Within the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorships (UDD) there are red-shirts who believe the struggle is more than just about one man. But there are also red-shirts who know only how to dance at the end of the string dangled by that one man.

Fake red-shirts are tools of the billionaire political machine – they yell and scream about power to the people as a marketing gimmick, but actually serve the interests of the political machine above all else. They include both the peaceful and the hardcore.

Real red-shirts include human rights activists, democracy advocates and even proponents of republicanism. They fight for what they perceive as the power of the people, rather than as puppets dangling at the end of the string of a political machine. They include both the peaceful and the hardcore.

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hangover
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Discussion 15 : 03 Feb 2013 at 03.1915
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Very good analysis by Voranai as usual. Next week should be his analysis on real and fake yellow shirts. And his honest admission which group he belongs to.
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Discussion 14 : 01 Feb 2013 at 02.4514
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Poor Voranai, a person blessed with logic, intelligence and analytical passion and love for his country akin to that of M. Gandhi but unlike India, in a culture devoid of significant forward thinking and will for progress.
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Discussion 13 : 31 Jan 2013 at 23.3013
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Unfortunately in Thailand most is fake and cheating, what about the fake monks? the fake shoes, the fake handbags, etc. the fake always have a source and that is how to make money out of the fake? Check this simple question and the result will be the answer.
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Discussion 12 : 31 Jan 2013 at 22.4712
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When we read the comments here about Red shirts being sheep it's also apparent that most of the commenters are also sheep just not with that same color choice. In the end everyone is led by someone or something and we should all remember that when we make our decision to be sheep and follow them or it.
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Discussion 11 : 31 Jan 2013 at 21.4411
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Real Red-shirts - fake Red-shirts. Who cares.
The real ones appear to be believing, non-thinking, uninformed sheeps.
The fake ones appear to be opportunistic, power-hungry, crooked beings.
Both depend on their master's voice and grace. It's him that makes them important or rich.
As they say: "The fish rots from the head down." And we know where the head is.
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Discussion 10 : 31 Jan 2013 at 20.4410
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"Isn't it about time someone actually did a reliable survey to find what the Thai people actually think about things like LM?" I am 100% positive the vast majority support the lese majeste laws. I am equally certain they do not like the way politicians have taken to using them for their own ends.
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Discussion 9 : 31 Jan 2013 at 20.439
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I'm not totally in agreement with this opinion piece. If the Real Red Shirts are not totally aligned with the Fake Red Shirts then why don't they make that clear so as to distinguish themselves from the 'give me, give me, give me' fake red shirt Thaksinistas that always have their grubby hands out and believe every word spoken from their fugitive leader? They'd earn alot of respect if they could make the public believe that Thaksin doesn't control them.
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Discussion 8 : 31 Jan 2013 at 19.208
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Thaksin is a master manipulator. The poor Red Shirts haven't worked this out yet. Thaksin can't give them what they want as it will not be good for his personal goals, which take priority in his mind. I expect that he will soon find someone or some ammart institution to hold up and blame for why the red Shirts can't have their amnesty. The Red Shirts will then blindly vent their anger on that person or institution, thereby buying time for him to achieve his personal goals. We'll probably have another video-phone-in soon to help him to manipulate the Red Shirts.
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Discussion 7 : 31 Jan 2013 at 18.547
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As Mr Chalerm is clearly in favour of lese majeste what would it take to get him to publicly state his opinion of Article No. 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: ''Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive, and import information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.'' Will the real red-shirts ever stand up and insist he states his opinion on this Declaration that Thailand supposedly embraced?
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Discussion 6 : 31 Jan 2013 at 18.396
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Fake or not, all bunch of idiots ruining my country by worshiping the megalomaniac
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