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In reply to the discussion: You tell me OWS is dead.... [View all]BillyRibs
(787 posts)I see Occupy as one of the most successful movements of the 21st century. In short time without any central "leaders" to root out and destroy, No good National news coverage from MSM, and FBI and police co-intel-pro in full swing, they changed the national conversation from how much austerity? to Why aren't the rich paying their fair share? Bankers are not the solution, they are the problem and put a leash on wall street. They mainstreamed the term "Banksters!" Damned successful if you ask me.
It took the entire government apparatus Millions of dollars and months of work to Dismantle just their camps. At that point it became apparent that the Government works for the 1%. once the smoke clears on this alone a lot of cities will shell out a lot of cash. I only wish occupy could sue the policemen/women and other personnel as individuals, and not as city agencies. The officers who broke up the camps used their official offices to "persecute the Occupiers". That action alone would have them all by the short ones. What cop would try this again if they know they could be sued? court cost alone would drive them into bankruptcy. As for "We were just following orders"!? That crap doesn't float as far as I'm concerned.