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Occupy Underground

daaron

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14. My suggestion is to show our gov't -->

Reply to Leopolds Ghost (Reply #13)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 01:52 PM

Jun 2012

how we would like to be governed. Why not model GAs on local government? Majority rule, quorum - it would also function as a civics lesson for all the political noobs, and help get more involved in local government while maintaining solidarity with a national progressive movement.

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"What happened to the Occupy movement?" by Arun Gupta at Aljazeera [View all] applegrove May 2012 OP

Looks like it is finished n/t doc03 May 2012 #1

No way. Occupy really woke many people up. People liked that feeling of being able to think for applegrove May 2012 #2

Today, Occupy Fights Foreclosures helped a family with a special needs daughter to Fire Walk With Me May 2012 #3

Lol, they wish. They sure tried but failed, thankfully. If anything it is growing. Across sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #11

It took some forty years for the CIA and the truedelphi May 2012 #4

Occupy was never that big Chathamization May 2012 #5

On Mayday in Los Angeles, the four Caravans joined another huge march at Pershing Square Fire Walk With Me May 2012 #6

Well, you're right Chathamization May 2012 #7

What city do you live in? U4ikLefty May 2012 #8

Washington, DC N/T Chathamization May 2012 #9

For me, General Assemblies are the problem --> daaron Jun 2012 #10

The issue is that you need some form of GA for Occupy to work. What would you suggest? Leopolds Ghost Jun 2012 #13

My suggestion is to show our gov't --> daaron Jun 2012 #14

There are many possibilities. Leopolds Ghost Jun 2012 #15

The Problem is Lack of Participation Chathamization Jun 2012 #16

Yes what really gets my goat are the groups that insist on imposing litmus tests on getting involved Leopolds Ghost Jun 2012 #17

Really? You know it is a Global Movement don't you? One of the biggest movements sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #12