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Occupy burns voter registration cards to demostrate "what democracy looks like" (Original Post) struggle4progress Sep 2012 OP
Here's a word I refrain from using in print ... frazzled Sep 2012 #1
Genius jberryhill Sep 2012 #2
To be fair, there was a protest against the protest. randome Sep 2012 #3
That's at least good to know! Cha Sep 2012 #4
The division of Occupy is nearly complete, imo. joshcryer Sep 2012 #5
Idiotic moves like this are why Occupy is dying scheming daemons Sep 2012 #6
What a great idea! longship Sep 2012 #7
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
3. To be fair, there was a protest against the protest.
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 07:53 PM
Sep 2012

So there were some Occupiers who denounced the burning of voter registration cards. And I say good for them.

Still, it highlights the fact that Occupy {Insert noun here} is not very organized.

Cha

(298,063 posts)
4. That's at least good to know!
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 08:02 PM
Sep 2012

As for those burning their voter registration cards.. how damn stupid do you have to be?

The kochroach brothers love them, rush limbaugh loves them..all those damn voter suppression Govs in states like Ohio, Florida, and wherever the hell else they're suppressing the Vote..love the shit out of them.

These guys thnk the burners are just grand..

joshcryer

(62,287 posts)
5. The division of Occupy is nearly complete, imo.
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 08:07 PM
Sep 2012

It started with the direct action civil disobedience "clogging up traffic." Some Occupiers were against it others were for it.

It escalated with the flag burning incidents. Many Occupiers were against it. The direct action occupiers, those who supported civil disobedience, were for it.

Then now there's this, the Occupiers fully against the state are making it known (they've been there all along driving the civil disobedience; flamed as agents provocateurs, bloc anarchists, etc).

It's unclear how Occupy will evolve from here. I still think there is plenty of room for evolution, but we'll have to see how things pan out.

longship

(40,416 posts)
7. What a great idea!
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 08:11 PM
Sep 2012

Let's all not vote!

NOT!!!!

Occupy what? The downtrodden?

Pitiful. This is why OWS has failed. They have no consistent message and they have an inordinately desire to camp in public parks, which will inevitably bring the health department against, not their message, but their practices.

Gees! I have great sympathy for the oppose Wall Street position. But their mistakes were legion.

1. Stay on message.
2. Do not do things which violate public interest, like camp out for weeks with no sanitary facilities.

Duh!?

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