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JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)
54. 50,000-100,000 people marched in NYC on Mayday
Thu Aug 23, 2012, 09:47 PM
Aug 2012

From a huge OWS rally at Union Square. With thousands of people from the unions, the black community, immigrants rights groups, students, economic justice groups, antiwar and anti-imperialist groups, hippies and all the rest. At least twice as many saw us marching down Broadway, with the march at one point extending from behind Houston to past the Woolworth Building. Several thousand people ended up at an open private-public space downtown, on the Hudson. An enormous police action was staged to force them out within a couple of hours.

Not one media truck. Not a single one. Almost no reports. On the shameful NPR, the report was that "hundreds" of protesters "clashed with police."

In small part, this media blackout on the continuing protests and organizing activities exists so as not to antagonize the smug systemic conformity of persons such as yourself.

No move can be made to set up a protest anywhere in this city without police action to evict the protesters.

Meanwhile, the numbers of people organizing all over the country for the long haul is greater than ever.

It's not going to manifest itself on your schedule, and for good reason, for you are no friend to it. It's not going to manifest itself on anyone's schedule. As was the case last year, the system itself by providing its own routine economic and other atrocities is going to constantly organize and regroup its own opposition.

Indeed. Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #1
The Anti-Social Justice Movement strikes again. Zorra Aug 2012 #23
Ah, yes, the much-invoked meme Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #32
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
I have read many of your posts, FWWM Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #45
I'd written a rousing reply and lost it in a browser hiccough. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #51
Oh, okay, I understand now Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #62
Do not patronize me. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #67
All of what you say is true. I was with our occupy since September last year. patrice Aug 2012 #55
I very much appreciate your response Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #60
No amount of civility can cover even the smallest manure pile. Zorra Aug 2012 #78
That reminds me Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #82
When you post obviously obtuse comment WRT Occupy what do you expect? U4ikLefty Aug 2012 #105
Amazing how many dedicated OWSies Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #107
I post with less frequency than YOU...lol!!! U4ikLefty Aug 2012 #109
Ah, one of those Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #110
Nope, don't post enough. U4ikLefty Aug 2012 #111
Just gave yourself away - Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #112
Memes that accurately illustrate the motivations behind conservative agendas Zorra Aug 2012 #75
Occupy is not the enemy Blecht Aug 2012 #93
And neither are those of us Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #97
Point that out to my colleagues? Blecht Aug 2012 #103
Yes, your colleagues Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #104
This message was self-deleted by its author Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #1
Absolutely. sibelian Aug 2012 #3
+ 1, Fire. Mc Mike Aug 2012 #4
Thank you. K&R. n/t DLevine Aug 2012 #5
When more austerity kicks in, the movement will be on steroids, mark my words. mmonk Aug 2012 #6
thanks Fire. It seems that many like to slam Occupy 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #7
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
Long term public opinion polls show support is waning 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #114
You forgot the original point I wrote. You're looking for a direct, short-term effect and, Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #122
Professional Engineer AND Occupier here. U4ikLefty Aug 2012 #106
You claim to be an engineer 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #115
Kick. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #8
What if there are equally valid ways to expend time and effort to effect change? hack89 Aug 2012 #9
Yeah, but Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #10
Could you please decode your answer? Thanks. nt hack89 Aug 2012 #11
Judging from the OPs avatar and the at-length quote in the OP Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #30
Thanks. nt hack89 Aug 2012 #31
Gotta agree. Completely childish and sophomoric. n/t FSogol Aug 2012 #33
I think you've got it there -- the November election. hunter Aug 2012 #123
Perhaps many people realize that camping out isn't the way to change the system 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #12
Catch up, there has been no camping for MONTHS nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #16
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
You really do not understand Occupy nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #25
This is sad 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #26
So you think Kamela Harris crediting them is a lie? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #27
OCCUPY FUKUSHIMA! -- from a safe distance Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #35
OMG i shouldnt laugh but that there is funny. loli phabay Aug 2012 #39
Oh not nothing, they were apparently loosely associated with an already 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #64
Home owner bill of rights nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #68
No, THIS is sad Occulus Aug 2012 #44
Why is that sad? RZM Aug 2012 #56
Perhaps they've taken your path 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #65
7 months of camping brought some people together who would likely have NEVER met otherwise. nt patrice Aug 2012 #52
The same could be said of summer camp 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #63
Home owner bill of rights nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #66
The only sources I've found crediting the OWS with that 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #71
Nah son, it was credited by Kamela Harris nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #73
You keep claiming I'm having issues with facts and yet 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #74
I have, have an excellent day nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #76
You'll understand why I am hesitant to take your opinion as fact right? 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #77
Of course, I could show you facts, but that is not going to matter nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #92
Good, you keep those facts hidden away 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #116
Same about the underground nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #117
The underground had a clear goal and strategy 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #118
We have provided it nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #120
No, you never did 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #121
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
Ah so according to OWS the occupy movement has been a success 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #87
Anybody who thinks it's dead isn't paying attention. Cleita Aug 2012 #14
Correct. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #15
I don't think the crackdown quite murdered Cleita Aug 2012 #21
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 heard that too. zappaman Aug 2012 #19
I don't live in a place where there is enough of a liberal population to make a real Cleita Aug 2012 #24
They've moved on to praising Julian Assange, our next messiah. randome Aug 2012 #37
50,000-100,000 people marched in NYC on Mayday JackRiddler Aug 2012 #54
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
What is OWS Protesting About... notundecided Aug 2012 #36
You left out some things... zappaman Aug 2012 #40
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
thats the problem depending on who you talk to the aims change loli phabay Aug 2012 #41
I Just Posted The Message(s) notundecided Aug 2012 #42
well you forgot some nuclear power station in california, and there are probuably other stuff out loli phabay Aug 2012 #43
Well, do you want them to just protest notundecided Aug 2012 #46
well why not, everything else seems to have made it onto the list loli phabay Aug 2012 #48
I can summarize for you: "Make things nicer." randome Aug 2012 #50
And those pragmatic solutions of yours, would be what exactly? And please point to your huge sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #88
I don't have all the answers. Neither does OWS. randome Aug 2012 #89
Like the Civil Rights Movement, trying to shame bigots into sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #96
The civil rights movement did not change the bigots. randome Aug 2012 #98
And OWS will not change corrupt Bankers, nor is that their goal. sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #101
It's not our fault everything needs to be changed for the better ;) However, good point: Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #91
People have protested all kinds of things Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #49
Well, what did you do to help the cause? notundecided Aug 2012 #57
Totally irrelevant to the discussion Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #59
No. This OP is entirely about every individual's responsibility to get up, get out, Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #90
That is not the same as supporting Occupy hack89 Aug 2012 #95
Another familiar meme around here these days ... Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #113
K & R malaise Aug 2012 #47
K&R Mnemosyne Aug 2012 #61
One cannot used the old metrics..... DeSwiss Aug 2012 #72
OWS successfully changed the debate from deficits to jobs. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #81
at least it shook ppl out of passive neutrality BOG PERSON Aug 2012 #85
K and R. Thanks for being such a positive voice for Occupy here on DU Blecht Aug 2012 #94
I'm a Socialist down to my toes lunatica Aug 2012 #99
It's just starting...... KoKo Aug 2012 #100
Yeah, it's been less that a year & we're "over"...really? U4ikLefty Aug 2012 #108
K & R! lonestarnot Aug 2012 #119
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