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Response to midnight (Reply #64)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 07:51 AM

67. But OWS has no intention of working inside government

That has been one of the few expressed positions of the movement. It is essentially anarchist in its outlook, spurning government institutions in equal measure to the economic system. Besides, even if a member wanted to run, OWS is just not a moniker they could hang their hat on for a general public. Chalking sidewalks and camping in public parks are just not the kinds of relevant experiences or causes that the average voter wants to see in a candidate.

In my (humble) opinion, OWS was a good idea that burnt itself out through its own excesses and indifference to real-world political and policy concerns. It's too bad, but that is the reality of the moment. It doesn't even have much support on a place like DU. And the Kochs have nothing to do with that.

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