A Movement is Born

As #OWS spreads across the country, people are realizing, it's time to live!

608 comments Adbusters, 30 September 2011

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Jammers, dreamers, rabble-rousers, revolutionaries,

#OCCUPYWALLSTREET is thundering across America, threatening to morph into a full fledged national movement. Channeling the nonviolence of the Egyptian Tahrir Square uprising and the bottom-up collective decision making of the Spanish acampadas, we vow to end the monied corruption of our democracy.

This Saturday #OCCUPYWALLSTREET enters its third week … be there at Noon and stay for the weekend … or be at one of the 50+ fledgling occupations now being organized across the land.

Our people's democracy movement is about to get three mighty boosts:

On October 6, a few thousand of us will swarm the capital and #OCCUPYDC. Find out the plan at october2011.org
On October 15th, the movement goes global … check it out at 15october.net
Then, on November 3 and 4, we have something special in mind for when the G20 leaders meet in France.

Time to live!

for the wild,
Culture Jammers HQ

occupywallstreet.org / occupywallst.org / occupytogether.org

PS.

Our movement needs more edgy theatrics … maybe we should tar and feather the Charging Bull … or burn an effigy of Lloyd Blankfein? Send your wild ideas to [email protected].

To get a sense of the visceral mood at #OCCUPYWALLSTREET, check out the daily dispatches from OccupyTVNY along with the mini-documentaries "We Are The 99%" and "Nobody Can Predict The Moment Of Revolution." Also, David Graeber's op-ed in the Guardian and Nathan Schneider's article in the Nation are worth reading.

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Anonymous

13 October 2011 at 11:47 am

I agree 100%. Was in Boston on the 6th, saw it firsthand. It appeared as tho like an angry mob. I walked several blocks with them aked what their agenda was, no clear answer. No organization, and the lib left dems have already put their stamp of approval on it,....ie: Nancy Pelosi. This so called "movement" is just that,....a "movement". I think I'll go have one now..........

Anonymous

13 October 2011 at 11:47 am

MadPeepD

11 October 2011 at 05:33 pm

I agree. Democrats/Republicans are part of the "illusion of choice". At the local level I think candidates for both parties are mostly honest, but as the rank of office increases, so does the level of bribery and corruption. This is why I'd like to offer a policy demand as part of my personal OWS protest. Run-off elections. The intent obviously is to start to break up the two party system. If we want a congress and senate that works, we're going to have to stop splitting it down the middle.

MadPeepD

11 October 2011 at 05:33 pm

Anonymous

11 October 2011 at 06:54 pm

Sorry to see the spamming of lackluster posters. Hey adbusters, I am greatful for the front seat on this ride. I can't tell you how disappointed I was reading yet another righteous email and feeling geographically excluded. Stoked on Occupy Orlando. I hope you can keep pace. Down with the man. period.