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morningfog

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45. Well said. I agree.

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Sun Feb 5, 2012, 04:58 PM

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OWS is the Single Most Relevant Movement to Change Politics in America for the Better [View all] joshcryer Feb 2012 OP

OWS in the house mdmc Feb 2012 #1

Occupy Tacoma was just notified that gopiscrap Feb 2012 #2

They are one of the last few who have been allowed to have tents. But as Oakland shows... joshcryer Feb 2012 #3

I wish I could "rec" this x100. Thank you. 99th_Monkey Feb 2012 #4

BINGO! Although I think Mitt's direct quote was something like "90 to 95%", you didn't bullwinkle428 Feb 2012 #7

Actually, it's even a bit more interesting than that 99th_Monkey Feb 2012 #9

They'll figure out soon enough that it's bad news to align with the "99%" since it won't wash. joshcryer Feb 2012 #8

I guess what I love most about this 99th_Monkey Feb 2012 #10

Oh yes, it's so delicious it's ridiculous. joshcryer Feb 2012 #16

Yeppers! Will be most interesting Spring and Summer this year ~nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2012 #19

Yes, it most certainly is. Bonobo Feb 2012 #5

Good OP, thank you. 'Moral Panic' a good way to describe what is going on, not to mention sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #6

It reminds me of the moral panic around Abbie Hoffmans's 'Flag Shirt'. Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #11

Pay no attention unionworks Feb 2012 #12

B-b-b-but... FLAG BURNING!!! backscatter712 Feb 2012 #13

I waited for the moral panic to die down before posting this. joshcryer Feb 2012 #14

Who knew? .. that a couple of random wanna be boneheads could "spell the end of OWS"? 99th_Monkey Feb 2012 #20

Yes kenfrequed Feb 2012 #29

I'm glad I am living to see this. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #15

K&R Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #17

K&R Raffi Ella Feb 2012 #18

The sad thing is that too Democrats fail to understand the importance of this movement. donheld Feb 2012 #21

As it grows over the spring and summer you can expect them to at least channel the rhetoric. joshcryer Feb 2012 #25

The Democrats are already trying to "channel the rhetoric". bvar22 Feb 2012 #30

Yes, as I predicted when OWS started, and as I said in the OP. joshcryer Feb 2012 #32

I think it has that potential Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #22

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #23

With all due respect SmileyRose Feb 2012 #24

Read the rest of the description. Bonobo Feb 2012 #26

Not at all. By relevant here I obviously mean current. joshcryer Feb 2012 #27

I agree slay Feb 2012 #28

K&R - Excellent post. n/t myrna minx Feb 2012 #31

Well said... Spazito Feb 2012 #33

I don't think the parties realize what is at stake with the OWS movement. L0oniX Feb 2012 #34

I think at least the Democrats are starting to realize. joshcryer Feb 2012 #36

Thanks for truthtelling! Isn't it amazing that the minute OWS caught fire, there was total CTyankee Feb 2012 #39

Good post Josh. The flag burning flap was a "red herring" anyway........ socialist_n_TN Feb 2012 #35

K&R (nt) T S Justly Feb 2012 #37

Hostility to wall street predates Occupy - and, indeed, Obama. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2012 #38

The Tea Party has had a RW boost from the start. There is no real comparison of it with OWS. CTyankee Feb 2012 #40

As far as federal-level rhetoric, it is very new, and very tranformative. joshcryer Feb 2012 #42

Kick T S Justly Feb 2012 #41

Thumbs Up! Agony Feb 2012 #43

K & R ellisonz Feb 2012 #44

Well said. I agree. morningfog Feb 2012 #45

Yup more important than the Abolition movement whistler162 Feb 2012 #46

See post #27. I did not say "most important." I said "most relevant." joshcryer Feb 2012 #47