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In reply to the discussion: Native Americans Say "Occupy" Terminology Is Offensive [View all]UnrepentantLiberal
(11,700 posts)73. I don't agree with your response at all.
That sounds like something a Freeper would say.
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yeah- they must have picked it up from the Puritans wilst being slaughtered.
stlsaxman
Dec 2011
#161
Excuse me but....Didn't Native Americans "Occupy" this country before white man ever did?
W T F
Dec 2011
#12
I'm pretty sure some of those ancient tribes have no living descendents, and not as a fault...
slackmaster
Dec 2011
#138
So, taking over peoples' land is a shitty thing to do, but a lot of peoples have done it...
slackmaster
Dec 2011
#144
Apparently Gali does not know about the occupations of Alcatraz & Wounded Knee
Luminous Animal
Dec 2011
#44
"Occupation" was also used for the protests at Mt Rushmore and the BIA headquarters in 1971
riderinthestorm
Dec 2011
#56
AIM understands the power of re-occupying. Gali should revisit her history
Luminous Animal
Dec 2011
#149
yes the term is weighted by history. maybe one reason the originators of OWS chose it.
getdown
Dec 2011
#32
Well, if someone is offended by something we have to change the words (nt)
The Straight Story
Dec 2011
#35
It's not that one has to change the words as much as how one responds to such a request
think
Dec 2011
#47
I get offended when people want to change merry christmas to happy holidays
The Straight Story
Dec 2011
#60
What about the occupations of Alactraz & Wounded Knee? Occupation was the word used
Luminous Animal
Dec 2011
#37
Example of proper usage: "The Indian movement activists occupied Alcatraz."
JackRiddler
Dec 2011
#48
The word "occupy" does not have one simple definition. Noun, verb and adjective.
Glassunion
Dec 2011
#57
Mic check! Here in Arizona, Native Elders indigenous to this land sometimes speak/pray at Occupy
Zorra
Dec 2011
#61
Indigenous Elders & Supporters Occupy ALEC Member Salt River Project Headquarters
Zorra
Dec 2011
#81
Huh, here's a link to a Native American Occupy Protest at the United Nations. Yes, a NA OCCUPY event
riderinthestorm
Dec 2011
#99
And this is why nothing ever changes with left activism. There's never a united front presented. n/
TransitJohn
Dec 2011
#101
It looks like the OWS movement's use of the term is understood by more Native Americans than not.
MADem
Dec 2011
#124
Yes, it seems the position taken in the article may well be a minority position...
Spazito
Dec 2011
#127
Funny, I encountered some guys in Arizona who say the term "Native American" is offensive
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Dec 2011
#150
The chosen language of such a large and important movement as Occupy...
Mr_Jefferson_24
Jan 2012
#166