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SixthSense

(829 posts)

9. Who are the real occupiers?

Reply to Better Believe It (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 02:10 PM

Dec 2011

A bunch of citizens assembling peacefully in a public space... or highly militarized law enforcement units?

The difference between what we have seen these past few months and an actual, hostile takeover and military occupation of the US gets smaller every day.

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What If Occupiers Armed Themselves? [View all] Better Believe It Dec 2011 OP

Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #1

It's because the tea party are owned by the same group of people who own the MSM. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #2

They would be branded thugs, criminals and terrorists. LonePirate Dec 2011 #3

they're already branded losers, burnouts, freaks BOG PERSON Dec 2011 #12

Yep, this statement from the article pretty well sums it up IMO. "But if you oppose the right wing RKP5637 Dec 2011 #4

IMHO, here's why: tblue Dec 2011 #5

Yep, and they also realize the 99% is far larger than the Tea Party, and that actually some RKP5637 Dec 2011 #6

The TeaHad aren't going to be arrested or beaten by people who mostly agree with them. HughBeaumont Dec 2011 #7

What if dems acted like republicans? Creative Speculation. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #8

Who are the real occupiers? SixthSense Dec 2011 #9

10, 20 people max at tea party events? And most of them motored around in rascals. firehorse Dec 2011 #10

"What if?" what if armed monkeys flew out of my butt? cry baby Dec 2011 #11

Coming soon to a city near you. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #13