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Does Invisible Children’s “Kony 2012” sequel calm your concerns?

“Beyond Famous” wants to clear up misconceptions: In the month since the release of the first “Kony 2012” video, a lot has happened — extreme hype, massive virality, extreme backlash, widespread questioning, congressional action and a very public mental breakdown. But that hasn’t stopped Invisible Children from trying, and now they’ve released a second clip on the phenomenon, partly an attempt to calm concerns and to more sharply focus on what the charity does in Africa, and partly to continue interest in the story of the Lord’s Resistance Army’s Joseph Kony. Of note: The voice on the video is not that of Jason Russell, who directed and narrated the first clip but was the subject of the TMZ-plastered breakdown. What do you guys think? Does this help calm some of your concerns, or are you still skeptical?

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  3. drakestir1234 answered: I DO NOT KNOW
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  5. robbyboparai answered: Kony 2012: “What’s that, American Citizens, you wanted us to help Uganda? What a coincidence, there’s Oil there! Sure, let’s go!” - US Gov’t.
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  8. drake-abbychicka answered: nothing but pr spin..
  9. bethyhealer answered: They didn’t directly address any of the critisism, so no.
  10. qbnscholar answered: This video is less about the white burden & self-aggrandizing, more about information & asking for support, so yes.
  11. kiblingybling said: nevermind, i dont know what im talking about, but im just mindful of how role of the all-seeing eye of the international banker could play part in this situation.
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  13. kiblingybling answered: I love all the people of the world. Tyranny shall be overcome. I only wonder if this is distracting people from the root problem.
  14. imperialscythia answered: I for one am disappointed by the lack of naked antics.
  15. plsburydoughboy answered: stillkeptical
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  17. jahmention answered: Invisible Children is still a group with ulterior motives… they should clarify the whole oil situation in the LRA controlled north.
  18. popularconscience said: “The locals never forgot that Mr. Kony’s nine lives were licensed by the politics of the posse that has been hunting for him.” nytimes.com/2012/03…
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  23. lazybeautiful answered: Nope. Still won’t give them a cent.
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  25. izzyb412 answered: I don’t need to watch this to know that they’re full of it. There are plenty of other more legitimate and worthy charities to give to.
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