The Mac Generation: Not Quite As Effective As The Pepsi Generation

Culture, Humor

This is justly all over the web, but it would be a shame if you, personally, did not witness the breakup of New York University's student revolution in all its embarrassing glory.

For those unaware, student demonstrators and "outside agitators" recently took over a cafeteria at NYU, barricading themselves into the place until their demands for social justice, workers' rights, and the reconstruction of Gaza were met.  The affair ended in farce, as polite administrators and school security casually, and gently, removed the barricades over the objections of the screaming, utterly ineffectual, and comically inept demonstrators.  The only similarity between NYU and Port Huron is that Jeff Lebowski was probably present at both events.

Highlights include the NYU cameraman shouting, "You may not use brutality, you are on camera!" to security personnel as they are walking away from him (and later turn a camera on him), his patronizing question, "We are engaged in a process of democratic consensus. Do you understand what that means?", references to non-existent TASERs as "Devices of force! Devices of force!" and his explanation that his oppressors probably drink "corporate water."

I also quited enjoyed his calling every piece of technology in sight a "MacBook" as though it never occurred to him that some electronic devices aren't made by Apple.

This video is truly pathetic, and deserving of the viral status that it is already beginning to enjoy.

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6 Comments

6 Comments

  1. SB7  •  Feb 24, 2009 @12:57 pm

    How have I not seen that?! It's marvelous.

    Although, please, let's leave the Dude out of it. Like the Stranger, I take comfort that he's out there taking it easy for all us sinners.

  2. Andrew  •  Feb 24, 2009 @2:05 pm

    Wow, that's one for the ages.

    If you'd like to wallow further in the epic failure of the NYU occupation, I recommend http://nyulocal.com/category/on-campus/, by a student blogger who had first-hand access to the lunacy. Fun stuff, especially in the comments.

  3. Lance Martin  •  Feb 24, 2009 @3:03 pm

    I agree with the premise but why ya gotta be dissin' us Mac folk. I love my Mac Book Pro. Do not judge the insightful Mac users by the dimwitted ones, please. My feelings are hurt but unlike those students I will pull myself up and get over it. Keep up the good work.

  4. KipEsquire  •  Feb 24, 2009 @3:07 pm

    Help! Help! They're being repressed! ;-)

  5. Chris Berez  •  Feb 24, 2009 @5:53 pm

    Stupid hippies. This thing could have been over a lot sooner if they'd just brought in the right guy.

  6. Armando  •  Feb 26, 2009 @9:34 am

    Pretty funny stuff! The kid on the video is so deluded and such a wuss, you can't help but laugh. You know, recently, Greece burned for over a month when kids rebelled after a police-killing of a youth. We should have some of those Greek kids teach these NYU wankers how demonstrations are done. Greek kids–Rawwwwrr! hehe.