Soft Regime Change in America
The #OCCUPY movement is entering an ominous new phase.
Police attacked #OCCUPYOAKLAND on Tuesday with tear gas, rubber bullets and flash grenades. Scott Olsen, a two time Iraq war veteran, was critically wounded in the assault. Graphic pictures of an unconscious Olsen, his skull fractured, being carried by fellow protestors to safety have reverberated from Zuccotti to Cairo and escalated the movement. On Wednesday, three thousand protestors reclaimed the square, reestablished their encampment and held a general assembly that called for a General Strike.
"We as fellow occupiers of Oscar Grant Plaza propose that on Wednesday November 2, 2011, we liberate Oakland and shut down the 1%... All banks and corporations should close down for the day or we will march on them."
There are signs of occupations in other cities taking up Oakland's call. A tantalizing possibility hangs in the air: Could a wildcat general strike spread across the nation? Are we witnessing the first clues of how a soft regime change might begin in America?
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earthherozhe
Earth human revolution has come I am realistic to say that people of any country in the world are doing well! Governments as force as the warlords Separatism the earth ! Governments are not good things! They undermine human solidarity ! Must now stop it! 21st century is the realization of human Earth's revolution time! we are waiting for ? we can not depressed, can not fail. to adhere to in the end! we have to fight in the Americas, in the fighting in Europe! with growing confidence and strength in Asia fight! we have to fight in countries , in the street fighting, fighting at school! we want the liberation of all mankind ! Republic of humans to establish the Earth
earthherozhe
Earth human revolution has come I am realistic to say that people of any country in the world are doing well! Governments as force as the warlords Separatism the earth ! Governments are not good things! They undermine human solidarity ! Must now stop it! 21st century is the realization of human Earth's revolution time! we are waiting for ? we can not depressed, can not fail. to adhere to in the end! we have to fight in the Americas, in the fighting in Europe! with growing confidence and strength in Asia fight! we have to fight in countries , in the street fighting, fighting at school! we want the liberation of all mankind ! Republic of humans to establish the Earth
Anonymous
What a bunch of disconnected thoughts.
Anonymous
What a bunch of disconnected thoughts.
moredotjpg2
Thank you Ragnok of the Andromeda League, Star Sector 9: your advice to humans is most welcome, and we will take it to our leaders. Live long and prosper (within limits).
moredotjpg2
Thank you Ragnok of the Andromeda League, Star Sector 9: your advice to humans is most welcome, and we will take it to our leaders. Live long and prosper (within limits).
Anonymous
1) I genuinely appreciate and thank you for your service 2) Finance has an incredible amount of leverage over our political system, via lobbying $$. Look at Obama's financial advisory committee for evidence of this. You're right; the problem isn't just Wall Street. The financial crisis is also a crisis of democracy, in which a tiny minority of folks can use the state as a weapon against the majority to their benefit. Also, I think it's important that this movement be international. There is no centralized locus of power for international finance. It knows no loyalty to nation states and is only accountable to it's own logic. Anyone who would envision this movement as 'anti-american', right or left, is missing the point entirely and may wish to broaden their view as to how global finance operates.
Anonymous
1) I genuinely appreciate and thank you for your service 2) Finance has an incredible amount of leverage over our political system, via lobbying $$. Look at Obama's financial advisory committee for evidence of this. You're right; the problem isn't just Wall Street. The financial crisis is also a crisis of democracy, in which a tiny minority of folks can use the state as a weapon against the majority to their benefit. Also, I think it's important that this movement be international. There is no centralized locus of power for international finance. It knows no loyalty to nation states and is only accountable to it's own logic. Anyone who would envision this movement as 'anti-american', right or left, is missing the point entirely and may wish to broaden their view as to how global finance operates.
wolfgangbraun
This is one of your best posts Anonymous !
Your post can lead to a meaningful discussion of "The Purpose of Government".
Parallel to the discussion on Purpose there needs to be a discussion on basic beliefs, values and principles given your comment "The financial crisis is also a crisis of democracy" - which I agree with you on that.
Cheers
wolfgangbraun
This is one of your best posts Anonymous !
Your post can lead to a meaningful discussion of "The Purpose of Government".
Parallel to the discussion on Purpose there needs to be a discussion on basic beliefs, values and principles given your comment "The financial crisis is also a crisis of democracy" - which I agree with you on that.
Cheers
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