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In reply to the discussion: We cannot "win" by operating within the system anymore. It's over. [View all]daaron
(763 posts)29. Consider the source (Occupy).
You might as well ask a Fundie about how to fix Climate Change. Occupy isn't interested in finding solutions, just in identifying problems. Not that identifying problems isn't important, but, uh, yeah... no duh.
I'll go back to Occupy when they get rid of the General Assemblies as the primary organizational model.
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Actually, this post just flatly contradicted your OP. In your OP, you are clearly calling for
apocalypsehow
Jun 2012
#38
There isn't anything for the OP to walk back and they didn't call for extra-democratic action
TheKentuckian
Jun 2012
#62
Oh yes there is, and oh yes they did. You need to learn to read better. Or slower. Or both. n/t.
apocalypsehow
Jun 2012
#63
You really need to learn more about these people you claim are on "our side".
Egalitarian Thug
Jun 2012
#67
We have to get money out of elections and we need a free press to do its job. Its that simple.
southernyankeebelle
Jun 2012
#3
Yes I know that is one of the changes that is needed. They have got to stay away from those
southernyankeebelle
Jun 2012
#27
How about, they need to be divested from the Time Warners and Media Corps of the world?
Bake
Jun 2012
#30
That would be great. Hey I agree with you also. The dinner is whorish
southernyankeebelle
Jun 2012
#33
I'm starting to think that it will take some decades under fascism for people to wake up
Arugula Latte
Jun 2012
#6
We shouldn't need to have decades of our lives ruined just to teach that lesson n/t
AZ Progressive
Jun 2012
#32
What hifiguy said, and that Meg Whitman had an avalanche of negative baggage
Fire Walk With Me
Jun 2012
#24
"The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall."
Comrade_McKenzie
Jun 2012
#22
there simply werent enough Occupiers to make a difference by striking. not enough people for anyone
dionysus
Jun 2012
#71
"Before Life on Earth becomes finally merely impossible, it will for a long time before have become
Maven
Jun 2012
#45
We can blame the system but it's possible the message just isn't selling...
progress2k12nbynd
Jun 2012
#52