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2016 Postmortem

limpyhobbler

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4. Yeah because

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 08:54 PM

Dec 2012

just using the __% meme reminded people of the 99% slogan and issues.

Also the comment exposed Romney's disgusting class prejudice. That he was making the comment in "secret" to a room full of millionaires made it even more obvious that there is a class war of sorts going on in America. He was bluntly trying to rally rich people for a class-based money grab, and there was no denying it.

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Did Mitt Romney's use of the 47% statement make Romney's campaign succumb to the 99% meme of Occupy? [View all] applegrove Dec 2012 OP

the 2012 election had nothing to do with ows. It had 100% to do with Barack Obama. graham4anything Dec 2012 #1

You don't think the 99% was in the hearts of the majority of Americans applegrove Dec 2012 #2

I don't think 99% of America ever heard of them. NYC yes, not the rest of America graham4anything Dec 2012 #3

I think OWS stumbled upon a great meme ToxMarz Dec 2012 #5

Yeah because limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #4

I agree. It supported Buffet's contention that there was a class war that his class had been winning Overseas Dec 2012 #7

I think OWS played a great role in waking people up to how much we 99% have in common. Overseas Dec 2012 #6