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In reply to the discussion: "The most revolutionary thing Occupy has done is piss on the sidewalk" Really? [View all]coalition_unwilling
(14,180 posts)43. Well, the problem is that this is all hypothetical. My feeling is that Occupy
sharpened class consciousness, such that ads like the 'Stage' and 'America the Beautiful' spots have a lot more traction than they would have without Occupy.
But that may be merely wishful thinking on my part and I have no way to prove my assertion\feeling.
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"The most revolutionary thing Occupy has done is piss on the sidewalk" Really? [View all]
Zalatix
Jul 2012
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Occupy LA pressured the City Council of Los Angeles to pass a resolution supporting Move to Amend's
JDPriestly
Jul 2012
#120
Yes well people said that about the Civil Rights movement also in its early stages.
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#23
The Civil Rights movement didn't forego the political process while it marched and Sat In...
brooklynite
Jul 2012
#36
As I recall the civil rights movement, they were not able to directly engate with elected officials
JDPriestly
Jul 2012
#135
Needed to stay more on message. Got way sidetracked. First 60 days were magic.
FarLeftFist
Jul 2012
#9
Well, Bill O'Reilly and Hannity eg, repeatedly made such statements about OWS.
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#10
Yes, fear. Wall Street's Mayor, Bloomberg expressed that fear by sending out his 'private army'
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#18
Does anyone think Obama's attacks on Bain would have near the traction they do
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#15
We have a lot of Occupy activity. The media is ignoring them, except to defame them.
Zalatix
Jul 2012
#29
I look askance at people who purport to speak for Occupy, who lecture about what Occupy is or isn't,
MADem
Jul 2012
#34
I can't argue with that at all. There are some people who desire that Occupy be the alter-ego
MADem
Jul 2012
#49
The message of OWS was clear. Get the money that has corrupted our political system, out of politics
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#56
Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa is nominally a Democrat. Didn't stop
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#42
Well, the problem is that this is all hypothetical. My feeling is that Occupy
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#43
I don't think it's wishful thinking, and I believe it helped to define what the election is about.
Voice for Peace
Jul 2012
#98
I'm not sure there's much point in responding to such an ill-tempered post, but here goes.
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#46
I don't agree, no-- but I'd bet you $10 that whichever Third Way asshole it was who said that
Marr
Jul 2012
#38
Lol, exactly. They all say the same thing when supposedly 'coming from the 'left'.
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#89
If Obama wins reelection it will be due in no small part to the Occupy movement - It is OWS more
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2012
#62
Most members of the Anti-Social Justice Movement are just jealous because they know
Zorra
Jul 2012
#73
Where on earth did I say YOU initiated it? I said I knew why it was requested. And no, it had
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#93
You've already been proven wrong. No need to wait until sometime in the future.
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#116
Thanks for introducing the perfectly accurate term for this phenomenon: Anti-Social Justice Movement
Zorra
Jul 2012
#96
Yes, they should if they are spewing rightwing talking points like that here.
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#91
You are correct, and I think it's not even disputed that OWS brought attention to the huge
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#108
'American workers are not blind sheep' Correct, which is why so many of them joined
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#115
I used to make it a practice not to bother responding to posts filled with personal attacks and/or
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#130
And since OWS never said the 'started the conversation', all your posts in this thread are
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#146
Sigh, I wasn't aware that for some people it is necessary to spell out every word.
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#150
It is a massive political movement. It is a Global Movement still in its infancy but
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#100
That's strange, no one I know across the country were ever told they were 'stupid to vote'.
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#106
It helps to realize that a lot of the people on DU would be Republicans, if the Republicans weren't
LeftyMom
Jul 2012
#111
Lol. 'Partying in the Parks'. You forgot, 'dirty hippies' and 'leftist morons' etc etc.
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#118
The same few people in every thread, yes, that is 'impressive'! Not. Here is how DU really feels
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#138
Lol, thank you! To quote Sen. Byrd in a memorable moment after he wiped the floor with Frist in a
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#143
Look at the LA Times over the last week; you will see three hit pieces against OccupyLA.
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2012
#144
About time someone told the truth about them. At first it was una causa de celebraccion. Then
demosincebirth
Jul 2012
#124