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People said that about hippies in the 60's The Straight Story Dec 2011 #1
Hippies in the 60s... MellowDem Dec 2011 #12
I don't know...I dig the Diggers (look them up) deutsey Dec 2011 #22
Attributing cultural or technological advances... MellowDem Dec 2011 #39
But thankfully there have been people's movements that do represent and advance those views deutsey Dec 2011 #54
by hippies I think he means unionworks Dec 2011 #250
And the 60's culminated with Richard Nixon's election. That was the beginning pnwmom Dec 2011 #16
COINTELPRO, political assassinations, violent police crackdowns helped n/t deutsey Dec 2011 #23
I disagree hootinholler Dec 2011 #43
No. Post Kennedy assassination there was the Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, Medicare, Medicaid TheWraith Dec 2011 #47
True, but these advances also intensified a reaction deutsey Dec 2011 #55
All true... hootinholler Dec 2011 #56
Nixon was forced to sign the Clean Water Act because the Democrats in Congress tabasco Dec 2011 #69
At least Nixon understood economics better than today's pols & how it related to national security. ieoeja Dec 2011 #90
He still didn't have to sign it. We have the process for a purpose. Make them do it. TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #168
LOL. tabasco Dec 2011 #261
Yes, he did. Nobody issues a veto they know will be overridden just for shits and giggles. TheWraith Dec 2011 #262
Horseshit, we are talking the Constitution and life and liberty here. TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #277
inertia. ret5hd Dec 2011 #224
The only progressive president I can remember nineteen50 Dec 2011 #207
See post# 69 Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #242
Ummm, what tactics? onlyadream Dec 2011 #2
Blocking the ports... MellowDem Dec 2011 #20
Oops... I haven't been paying attention. Ty , nt onlyadream Dec 2011 #74
You are drinking the Kool-Aid, the Fox and multinational Kool-Aid. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #153
^^what JD said ~nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #178
Someone on my Facebook just commented on the Port shutdowns in Oregon Beavker Dec 2011 #192
I wonder what fox would have said about nineteen50 Dec 2011 #209
Precisely. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #233
+1 Beavker Dec 2011 #280
+2 eom tledford Dec 2011 #228
With all respect, you are blubbering. First of all OWS has a 56% popularity. rhett o rick Dec 2011 #194
Something like knitting tea cozies for democracy... MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #234
Can you cite a source fo rthe 56% popularity? I have read that support has dropped in recent days BoWanZi Dec 2011 #238
Opposition grows to Occupy's port shutdown plan pintobean Dec 2011 #3
Occupy stated intention is NOT JUST the economic divide nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #13
I know what's in my contract. pintobean Dec 2011 #36
Then why would you assume that they'd oppenly say nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #48
I don't need to read between the lines pintobean Dec 2011 #51
I have... the bubble you are living in nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #52
Yeah pintobean Dec 2011 #57
Which pols, which set of pols are you going to use? nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #58
Taking the pulse of the average Joe in 1930 UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #73
That is really uncalled for. ohheckyeah Dec 2011 #106
I don't see how the two are related. pintobean Dec 2011 #120
The cheap camera and notebook comment was nothing ohheckyeah Dec 2011 #127
That's how she has described them. pintobean Dec 2011 #135
LOL....like you weren't ohheckyeah Dec 2011 #226
I didn't claim otherwise. pintobean Dec 2011 #231
I hope you read the update on kit nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #269
I do not despise the occupiers pintobean Dec 2011 #273
I sure could not tell from your posts nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #274
You could if you wanted to. pintobean Dec 2011 #275
Maybe you are writing different posts nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #279
Consider the photos of what police did to Scott Olsen, for example. Occulus Dec 2011 #267
What did I reveal? pintobean Dec 2011 #272
By the way nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #128
And they are the ones who will lose their homes and do nothing. aquart Dec 2011 #60
+1 dionysus Dec 2011 #139
What methods do you think we should use to draw the attention of the busy public JDPriestly Dec 2011 #163
I have met the type of person you speak of and sadly they are union members who do not understand... unapatriciated Dec 2011 #220
Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #195
It's nothing more than an article pintobean Dec 2011 #219
I'm not sure which unions see this as disruptive or unnecessary but.... unapatriciated Dec 2011 #214
What should they do? HeyHeymymy Dec 2011 #4
"Bank transfer day" was awesome. More like that please! n/t think Dec 2011 #21
Honestly? MellowDem Dec 2011 #24
My politically challenged coworker main comments HeyHeymymy Dec 2011 #34
You mean the trash that was not trash nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #49
I visited Occupy LA. It was clean. There were port-a-potties. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #164
Thank you for your concern. aquart Dec 2011 #62
This nation is not conservative. ProfessionalLeftist Dec 2011 #71
Sorry, but no. You should read some polls about political self-identity. TheWraith Dec 2011 #263
It's not a political moverment..... Jello Biafra Dec 2011 #101
You are poorly informed about the Occupy Movement Remember Me Dec 2011 #199
+10000000000000000000000000 eom tledford Dec 2011 #232
"There is no real organization to Occupy yet" Occulus Dec 2011 #270
No, they aren't izquierdista Dec 2011 #5
+1 The more OWS continues developing and (importantly) acting out a counter-narrative deutsey Dec 2011 #15
People aren't getting OWS... MellowDem Dec 2011 #27
I find no problem with how OWS is behaving or trying to shraby Dec 2011 #37
What we on the left think... MellowDem Dec 2011 #41
For 50+ years the reactionary right shoved the narrative toward their side... Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #46
Amen to that Aerows Dec 2011 #78
two things nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #50
+1 Aerows Dec 2011 #82
It's not just conservative Remember Me Dec 2011 #200
"Thank Gid for the internet." Occulus Dec 2011 #271
Which polls? Must be ones that Grover Norquist makes up' wilsonbooks Dec 2011 #258
MellowDem, have you actually visited an Occupy site? JDPriestly Dec 2011 #166
Occupy is what it is pscot Dec 2011 #208
Would that be more amateurish than what was done up to that point? nineteen50 Dec 2011 #212
FAIL. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #6
Lame pintobean Dec 2011 #8
Let me offer as much evidence as you did: xchrom Dec 2011 #7
I added a link. nt MellowDem Dec 2011 #29
Your link doesn't support your opinions. LooseWilly Dec 2011 #245
We can't expect OWS to do everything on their own arcane1 Dec 2011 #9
Disagree quinnox Dec 2011 #10
The majority of Americans are not on the left... MellowDem Dec 2011 #31
the numbers are 70% for single payer/real public option, 70% for Medicare and Social Security MisterP Dec 2011 #45
No it isn't Aerows Dec 2011 #84
This nasty OP has shown me that I will survive the jurors. Peace. WingDinger Dec 2011 #11
What was nasty about it? nt. MellowDem Dec 2011 #32
What tactics? I hope they go even further than shutting down ports, if that was what you were sadge goddess Dec 2011 #14
You can't shut down the country... MellowDem Dec 2011 #35
Welcome to DU Aerows Dec 2011 #85
I totally agree with shutting down the country. glowing Dec 2011 #197
Your "concern" is noted. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #17
Exactly, Odin2005 n/t Aerows Dec 2011 #88
What tactics? Toucano Dec 2011 #18
Poppycock Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #19
Sigh. It's not at all "pretty indisputable" Matariki Dec 2011 #25
I was at the port of Tacoma Generic Other Dec 2011 #65
So go do it "right"... SomethingFishy Dec 2011 #26
Indeed! Aerows Dec 2011 #89
And what tactic is that? Would they even be noticed without having "occupied"? mmonk Dec 2011 #28
When I click my ruby slippers together, there eventually appears a magical hide thread function... Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #30
Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #33
The Tea Party now has more support... MellowDem Dec 2011 #38
That's rich hootinholler Dec 2011 #44
Bingo! kenfrequed Dec 2011 #87
The real story is in the cross tabs hootinholler Dec 2011 #109
The problem with these "self identification" polls is that group socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #167
Hammer meet nail head n/t Aerows Dec 2011 #91
That's actually in line... MellowDem Dec 2011 #160
But the states in which the shut-up-the-ports movement took place JDPriestly Dec 2011 #171
that's bullshit. Americans are quite liberal -- they just don't call themselves that Remember Me Dec 2011 #202
The problem I have with Occupy Mosaic Dec 2011 #40
It moved on from Adbusters a while ago nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #63
Seriously Nadin... Bragi Dec 2011 #75
Sometimes you have to plow on Aerows Dec 2011 #93
True, but you can also change tactics Bragi Dec 2011 #96
Our nation is too polarized Aerows Dec 2011 #98
No disagreement on that Bragi Dec 2011 #99
" However, like most people" Aerows Dec 2011 #103
Polls backs up my point Bragi Dec 2011 #108
Okay Aerows Dec 2011 #114
My mistake Bragi Dec 2011 #124
We are Aerows Dec 2011 #126
Who said anything about "giving up" Bragi Dec 2011 #134
Getting distinctly political Aerows Dec 2011 #145
"Occupy" started with tents. It is now occupying a lot more. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #175
Don't tell that to me nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #112
Regardless Aerows Dec 2011 #116
Polls go up, they go down nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #121
Yeah, like right after Day 1 nt Remember Me Dec 2011 #203
If you want to find an anarchistic movement, look to the Chicago School of Economics, JDPriestly Dec 2011 #172
Anarcho-syndicalism Mosaic Dec 2011 #253
I am more familiar with Chomsky's work in linguistics than with his work in politics. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #259
Maybe, maybe not MFrohike Dec 2011 #42
Exactly, and it's not just about Occupy... JHB Dec 2011 #100
Exactly what 'left' do you think OWS is hurting? As far as I'm concerned, the coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #53
if you don't like it, get down to the GAs and make you suggestions dana_b Dec 2011 #59
What if the people who dominate the GA's are the problem? /nt Bragi Dec 2011 #79
And what if people not dominating the GA's are the problem? Aerows Dec 2011 #94
Oh, you mean like all the Occupiers? Remember Me Dec 2011 #205
There is no left in the US. David__77 Dec 2011 #61
LEFT??? If you don't like these types of tactics socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #64
Nonsense Bragi Dec 2011 #81
You are correct, I'll be more specific nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #155
Yes this is what militant labor does. And as an historian socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #170
Yup nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #181
You guys are thrilling me Remember Me Dec 2011 #206
I love DU3 Union Scribe Dec 2011 #66
If Fox news doesn't support it then the gullible masses won't Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2011 #67
So, OWS is supposed to be watching the polls and steering its actions accordingly... AntiFascist Dec 2011 #68
No, the whole world is NOT watching Bragi Dec 2011 #83
You aren't Aerows Dec 2011 #95
This is what is sad or funny nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #150
Very good points. The corporate media presstitutes are deliberately minimizing Occupy. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #158
Thanks, Nadin JDPriestly Dec 2011 #177
Well, you obviously aren't watching because the tactics are in fact evolving. AntiFascist Dec 2011 #189
good point marions ghost Dec 2011 #169
Got anything more recent than a month-old poll to indicate OWS losing support? MilesColtrane Dec 2011 #70
Just this... Bragi Dec 2011 #92
"The port shutdown was an over-reaching bust." - I have to take issue with that, as coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #115
+1 The 1% and their mouthpieces are out in force and are desperate to destroy the Occupy movement. Zorra Dec 2011 #122
Yes, that must be it! Bragi Dec 2011 #125
You seem to want it to fail Aerows Dec 2011 #131
Yes, it does seem that way. The question arises: Zorra Dec 2011 #147
that's rather presumptuous. it seems to me, that anyone who doesn't agree 100% with OWS tactics here dionysus Dec 2011 #165
I concur with your comments. MADem Dec 2011 #183
+1 This exactly nt Veruca Salt Dec 2011 #198
Six of one, half a dozen of the other... LanternWaste Dec 2011 #157
You wrote: Bragi Dec 2011 #129
It's not an assumption that is difficult to arrive at Aerows Dec 2011 #133
How could I be clearer? Bragi Dec 2011 #137
Any suggestions? Aerows Dec 2011 #140
LOL! Relabeling, are we? Start your own "99% Movement". Zorra Dec 2011 #148
Yes, I would "rebrand" it if I could Bragi Dec 2011 #149
I think, for the most part, Remember Me Dec 2011 #213
Fair point Bragi Dec 2011 #218
Yes. The "tactic" was used to popularize the concept. It worked for a bit, then became stale. MADem Dec 2011 #255
In retrospect, my comment about "your agenda" does strike me as coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #136
Thanks for that! Bragi Dec 2011 #138
CU is pretty awesome :) Aerows Dec 2011 #142
let's see if they can pull it off. you need tens of millions of people to pull off a general strike, dionysus Dec 2011 #159
I think it is closer than we dared dream of Aerows Dec 2011 #179
time will tell, let's see. dionysus Dec 2011 #188
People are pissed and it isn't going away because 'it doesn't poll well'. Edweird Dec 2011 #72
+1 n/t Aerows Dec 2011 #77
People are always going to complain about protestors Aerows Dec 2011 #76
The MSM will always spin protests for their advantage randr Dec 2011 #80
The demands are there nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #152
Baloney. Orsino Dec 2011 #86
So show us all how to do it better. Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #97
Here's a suggestion Bragi Dec 2011 #105
These are excellent ideas. Are you anywhere near an Occupy encampment? coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #118
I was addressing the OP, but since you popped into the convo... Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #119
Great. Don't disagree at all.......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #146
Here's a suggestion from me Bragi Dec 2011 #151
Yes and that was the post I asked about......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #176
No, I don't think the rulers will back off Bragi Dec 2011 #186
What you understand as political nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #210
Well as nadin has said numerous times, Occupy seems to be able socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #266
I thought OWS was pretty much over? snooper2 Dec 2011 #102
How many times has Bill O'Reilly proclaimed the death of the Occupy movement now? backscatter712 Dec 2011 #104
I didn't hear anything about it snooper2 Dec 2011 #107
Here's another story. Multiple ports got shut down. It was awesome! backscatter712 Dec 2011 #110
This isn't a popularity contest - it's about doing what's right - and changing the world slay Dec 2011 #111
Taking Root in Unlikely Soil, Occupy Florida Gains Momentum xchrom Dec 2011 #113
Occupy goes to Florida in December?...nt SidDithers Dec 2011 #141
OMG - I think that's my favorite Occupy sign of all time Remember Me Dec 2011 #215
PPP is a Third Way polling company owned by a 1% businessman. nt Zorra Dec 2011 #117
+1 slay Dec 2011 #161
+1,,, I wish people would do a little research on the golddigger Dec 2011 #243
I love some of DU3's new features. Very revealing... nt stillwaiting Dec 2011 #123
incredible amount of BS spanone Dec 2011 #130
sure fascisthunter Dec 2011 #132
The Occupy Movement has a great message boxman15 Dec 2011 #143
Notice that no labor leader nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #154
I hope you'll read the rest of this thread Remember Me Dec 2011 #216
I'm appalled by the media's coverage of the OWS movement. boxman15 Dec 2011 #256
Thank you for your concern. KamaAina Dec 2011 #144
i don't know about hurting their message or, not, but reading this thread... if you don't think dionysus Dec 2011 #156
Yes, I've read through the entire thread, and I get that sense as well. Either support OWS 100% - SlimJimmy Dec 2011 #173
ironically, that kind of stuff is pretty counter productive to growing the movement, isn't it? dionysus Dec 2011 #174
Yes, yes it is. SlimJimmy Dec 2011 #182
Want to see something amusing? pintobean Dec 2011 #185
Yep, just caught that. I normally don't check to see who has reccd a thread, SlimJimmy Dec 2011 #254
OWS is fine by me. NT Vincardog Dec 2011 #162
What a steaming pile of horseshit (n/t) CrawlingChaos Dec 2011 #180
Bullpuckey! ananda Dec 2011 #184
Nonsense marions ghost Dec 2011 #187
Give me a gung ho and radicalized 30% over any tepid and conflicted majority, no matter how large. TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #190
Those concern trolls were saying the same thing during the Civil Rights Movement alp227 Dec 2011 #191
Stop pussy-footing JEB Dec 2011 #193
What happened to the unrec feature. This OP is hogwash. nm rhett o rick Dec 2011 #196
Thankfully it's dead. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #201
Ah, yes, but we still have the rec feature pintobean Dec 2011 #211
what a shock. Warren Stupidity Dec 2011 #223
um yeah..I know what ya mean.. Douglas Carpenter Dec 2011 #237
Don't agree? Then it must be hogwash. randome Dec 2011 #204
OWS popularity seems pretty good to me. blackspade Dec 2011 #217
Unrec CJCRANE Dec 2011 #221
Occupying public parks is exactly what put OWS on the map and in play. Warren Stupidity Dec 2011 #222
That's not important..What great movement was EVER popular in its early days? Douglas Carpenter Dec 2011 #225
Damn Hippies!!!! bvar22 Dec 2011 #227
Hmmmm. bvar22 Dec 2011 #229
No. Iggo Dec 2011 #230
Bullshit! karenbe111 Dec 2011 #235
It does make you wonder! Wind Dancer Dec 2011 #236
It's time to "Occupy" the ballot box. jaysunb Dec 2011 #239
the media's portrayal of them have made them less popular with the American people SemperEadem Dec 2011 #240
Bullshit! Rightwing, teabagger and WS propaganda poll. I can't believe people would... golddigger Dec 2011 #241
Archaeology issue Jan/Feb2012 recalls press from 1900s-sounds EXACTLY LIKE YOU StarsInHerHair Dec 2011 #244
I doubt it. ozone_man Dec 2011 #246
Call the Waambulance n/t unionworks Dec 2011 #247
Ha! You hope .... Bryn Dec 2011 #248
Actually, that cartoon shows exactly what is wrong with OWS. randome Dec 2011 #249
Not directed at anyone here.... I was talking about 'idiots' who are Bryn Dec 2011 #257
Then I apologize about the 'idiots' part of my response. randome Dec 2011 #260
AMEN BROTHER (OR SISTER) johncoby2 Dec 2011 #251
I dsiagree. the movement is growing. Support is growing. robinlynne Dec 2011 #252
IT TAKES A PILLAGE .... on Amy Goodman this morning... IcyPeas Dec 2011 #264
the idiots that are part of the 99% OccupyIdiots Dec 2011 #265
The Occupy movement has been successful because they represent the 99%. A few former tea partiers, applegrove Dec 2011 #268
bullshit. nt bowens43 Dec 2011 #276
With all due respect Terry in Austin Dec 2011 #278
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