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Downtown Hound

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8. Personally, I think the lack of leaders in OWS is a good thing

Reply to randome (Reply #6)

Tue May 8, 2012, 06:31 PM

May 2012

The last thing we need is for a movement that represents 99% of humanity to be forever tied with a few human beings. How many social movements in the past have been halted because their leaders died, were jailed, or were revealed to not be saints through some scandal? That's the last thing OWS needs.

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Now I understand what Occupy Wall Street's problem is. It isn't their message. [View all] Zalatix May 2012 OP

Americans, even the relatively poor ones,... Speck Tater May 2012 #1

Are you saying that OWS's problem is that they do not control the politicians? How else can they Vincardog May 2012 #2

Make alliances with unions, minority groups, all kinds of folks who have felt the sting of the baton Zalatix May 2012 #3

That would require leaders. randome May 2012 #6

Personally, I think the lack of leaders in OWS is a good thing Downtown Hound May 2012 #8

Lol, except that OWS HAS formed alliances with Unions. And they didn't need 'leaders' iow, 'targets' sabrina 1 May 2012 #12

We are making alliances. The movement is young. If it can sustain itself, Luminous Animal May 2012 #7

there aren't enough of them to even affect legislation in the slightest, there's your problem. dionysus May 2012 #4

But there are enough of us Democrats. We fail OWS by not having their backs. Zalatix May 2012 #5

They are not trying to 'affect legislation' with the current makeup of Congress, most of whom sabrina 1 May 2012 #13

I for one wouldn't suggest a new movement (aside from OWS, that is) Zalatix May 2012 #17

Many Democrats have joined them. Even elected Democrats. Including NY State's AG who met with them sabrina 1 May 2012 #18

I just wanted to say I have enjoyed reading your responses here. Zalatix May 2012 #21

Any information about the impact of the strikes is and will remain hidden from the public. Zorra May 2012 #9

So now they control the Internet, too? randome May 2012 #10

The vast majority of U.S. citizens access news from MSM sources. Luminous Animal May 2012 #14

DU has an Occupy Underground forum. randome May 2012 #16

The M$M will do their job for the corporate paymasters. Rex May 2012 #11

It's becoming inevitable. 99Forever May 2012 #15

First step of a revolution: Create the cultural space in which revolution is possible. backscatter712 May 2012 #19

Foco Theory ellisonz May 2012 #20