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In reply to the discussion: For any who believe Occupy to be dead, you need only look into a mirror. [View all]sibelian
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For any who believe Occupy to be dead, you need only look into a mirror. [View all]
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2012
OP
No one is doing any of that. We're just attempting to drum up support against horrific issues
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2012
#38
Doing something shouldn't be confused with doing something productive.
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#13
Think of Brownian motion. When there is any activity something will happen. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#69
Well in this case the reaction has been to annoy potential allies among the general public
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#70
We don't have any problems with allies. But the 1% sure is annoyed, annoyed enough to
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#79
Were you aware that public support for the OWS has been steadily dropping?
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#83
Neither you nor I can possibly predict the consequences of what OWS has done or is doing.
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#102
You forgot the original point I wrote. You're looking for a direct, short-term effect and,
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#122
Perhaps many people realize that camping out isn't the way to change the system
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#12
Cool. What laws have they passed? What politicians have they backed (that won)
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#17
Well locally there is a nuclear station that is hating Occupy Encinitas right about now
nadinbrzezinski
Aug 2012
#20
OWS was about . . . protesting a nuclear power plant in California?
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#22
Oh not nothing, they were apparently loosely associated with an already
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#64
7 months of camping brought some people together who would likely have NEVER met otherwise. nt
patrice
Aug 2012
#52
You'll understand why I am hesitant to take your opinion as fact right?
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#77
You're way behind. They've moved long ago to occupying the courts eg, and are so far
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#80
Supporters, I have noticed, speak of their successes in generalities
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#84
There are plenty of specifics available as OWS has its own news sites which report on all they
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#86
I thought this spring was suppose to be ripe......then i thought it was going to be this summer....
Joe the Revelator
Aug 2012
#18
I don't live in a place where there is enough of a liberal population to make a real
Cleita
Aug 2012
#24
If a people-powered movement fails to attract people perhaps it is not a movement after all. nt
hack89
Aug 2012
#28
Far from dead. We have not even really begun yet. That was just the dressed rehearsal.
limpyhobbler
Aug 2012
#29
One of Occupy's main goals is "money out of politics", or the end of "Citizens United"
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2012
#34
The student debt bubble is tied to the mortgage banking crisis, ergo the student debt bubble...
patrice
Aug 2012
#53
Just in case you missed it: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's, Richard Cordray
patrice
Aug 2012
#58
well you forgot some nuclear power station in california, and there are probuably other stuff out
loli phabay
Aug 2012
#43
And those pragmatic solutions of yours, would be what exactly? And please point to your huge
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#88
It's not our fault everything needs to be changed for the better ;) However, good point:
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2012
#91
No. This OP is entirely about every individual's responsibility to get up, get out,
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2012
#90