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Is the idea of Anonymous as a united front driven by the fragmented constituents themselves, or rather, by the media who strengthen their story by portraying the (non)organization as a unified, extremist, crusader-gone-awry?

Middle class 16-24 year olds feel stronger if they can claim a greater purpose, united as one.

The reporters can rile up their readership by projecting an "us versus them", "civilization versus computer-barbarians" story to its audience.

I have to wonder which of these groups is the driver of this nonexistent "Anonymous United Front".

One? The other? Perhaps even Both?




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