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Mon Nov-14-11 05:45 PM
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| 31. Read Saul Alinsky: the point of a non-violent protest is to get your opponent to fuck up |
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and make themselves look bad by issuing threats or even resorting to violence.
That makes people on the fence or even against your cause to rethink their position.
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| -I'm asking for ideas for tonight's GA. Occupy Portland is at a cross-roads. |
Rabblevox |
Nov-14-11 01:42 PM |
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First, thank you for your service, Rabblevox... |
NYC_SKP |
Nov-14-11 01:49 PM |
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when you are arrested, ask every cop you come in contact with if they don't side with you... |
yurbud |
Nov-14-11 01:50 PM |
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keep going back to the same spot with more and more people until they can't afford to arrest you |
yurbud |
Nov-14-11 01:51 PM |
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tell them you'll leave when the state or even city figures out how to indict Goldman Sachs execs |
yurbud |
Nov-14-11 01:52 PM |
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you could even hold up signs with the address of Goldman Sachs & other Wall St crooks offices |
yurbud |
Nov-14-11 05:47 PM |
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I like this one for now. |
TheKentuckian |
Nov-14-11 02:09 PM |
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What is the point of occupying Portland? |
FarCenter |
Nov-14-11 01:52 PM |
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What is the point? WHAT IS THE FUCKING POINT??? (excuse me while I take my blood pressure meds)... |
Rabblevox |
Nov-14-11 02:00 PM |
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PREACH it Rabblevox! Right on! |
jtrockville |
Nov-14-11 02:21 PM |
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That may all be true, but how is camping out in a park in Portland, OR going to affect that? |
FarCenter |
Nov-14-11 02:25 PM |
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Try actually reading my OP, then get back to me. /nt |
Rabblevox |
Nov-14-11 02:27 PM |
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Nov-14-11 04:42 PM |
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What is the point of doing anything? What is the point of voting? |
nadinbrzezinski |
Nov-14-11 03:30 PM |
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Your screenname must indicate far *right* center? |
Earth_First |
Nov-14-11 04:17 PM |
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I like #2, not so much on #1. |
TygrBright |
Nov-14-11 01:58 PM |
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I like that. I actually like that a lot. Let me think it through a bit, I'll get back. /nt |
Rabblevox |
Nov-14-11 02:02 PM |
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Yeah. PM me if you want to discuss in any detail. But the point is to use your strongest assets. |
TygrBright |
Nov-14-11 02:08 PM |
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OccupyKC > Town Planning work group created a volunatry chores-list & is considering how |
patrice |
Nov-14-11 02:09 PM |
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Why not have "Flash Occupations"? Choose a place (say the business district) Have a few thousand |
Vincardog |
Nov-14-11 02:16 PM |
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I like that! |
renate |
Nov-14-11 04:49 PM |
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Thanks very much |
Vincardog |
Nov-15-11 10:05 AM |
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Think constituent services. It's why Strom Thurmond was in office for a thousand years, and.... |
chaska |
Nov-14-11 03:04 PM |
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Nice! (and we do have the media and tech folk who could do that!) I disagree about one thing... |
Rabblevox |
Nov-14-11 03:11 PM |
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It's not just Portland at the crossroads... |
FirstLight |
Nov-14-11 03:26 PM |
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How about a rolling Occupy on the sidewalks? |
Downwinder |
Nov-14-11 03:38 PM |
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You definitely do need an offsite space for working groups |
Dragonbreathp9d |
Nov-14-11 04:02 PM |
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Occupy the offices of every GOP politician in the city |
musiclawyer |
Nov-14-11 04:15 PM |
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Nov-14-11 04:29 PM |
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#OccupyForeclosures/vacant buildings. |
Fire Walk With Me |
Nov-14-11 04:38 PM |
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My two cents, and since I am not there please use huge grain of salt with this |
nadinbrzezinski |
Nov-14-11 04:38 PM |
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stay in the parks.... |
mike_c |
Nov-14-11 05:11 PM |
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+1000 |
FirstLight |
Nov-14-11 05:32 PM |
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Read Saul Alinsky: the point of a non-violent protest is to get your opponent to fuck up |
yurbud |
Nov-14-11 05:45 PM |
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I LOVE me some Alinsky (should be required reading in school) Here's what I'm bringing to the GA... |
Rabblevox |
Nov-14-11 08:29 PM |
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Also gives you a chance to win the Mom & Pop businesses |
Downwinder |
Nov-14-11 08:55 PM |
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OccupyKC also did Charlie Chaplin's speech from The Great Dictator, as peoples' mic, in one of our |
patrice |
Nov-14-11 08:50 PM |
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