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?
occupywallstreet.org / occupytogether.org / Twitter / Facebook
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Anonymous
This is interesting. I read it and thought about it, I'm not sure the actual statistic but well over half of highschool seniors continue on to college and with the economy being in the shape that it is in more people. (working class also go back to earn an education) in retrospect the 99% is growing.
Anonymous
This is interesting. I read it and thought about it, I'm not sure the actual statistic but well over half of highschool seniors continue on to college and with the economy being in the shape that it is in more people. (working class also go back to earn an education) in retrospect the 99% is growing.
Anonymous
OWS is running on fumes and will die a slow, painful death. It's the nature of the beast, people. Come to terms with that. Energy like this cannot be expended forever. One reason the Tea Party has lasted is because it's been steady and well paced. It's the classic example of the tortoise and hare, except in this case both groups aren't exactly fighting each other (Tea Party has been against the bail outs since day one).
I'm not a part of either movement and appreciate sentiments from both camps.
Anonymous
OWS is running on fumes and will die a slow, painful death. It's the nature of the beast, people. Come to terms with that. Energy like this cannot be expended forever. One reason the Tea Party has lasted is because it's been steady and well paced. It's the classic example of the tortoise and hare, except in this case both groups aren't exactly fighting each other (Tea Party has been against the bail outs since day one).
I'm not a part of either movement and appreciate sentiments from both camps.
Anonymous
Tea Part is Koch brothers party so in line with 1%. I do not believe that Occupy Wall Street has any ties with George Soros. Thius is not any more about parties Republicam and Democrat who are playing the people by giving them choose the best of the two evils. This is about ending the wrongs and American Awakening to the fact that this sysytem has been built for the rich 1% and the rest wither are slaves financially or if really educated and well to do mentally. It is about a game tyo manage people mentally and control them through rent, mortgaage, gas, utility prices, and income to steer them to their wars by fabrications and lies. Wake up!
Anonymous
Tea Part is Koch brothers party so in line with 1%. I do not believe that Occupy Wall Street has any ties with George Soros. Thius is not any more about parties Republicam and Democrat who are playing the people by giving them choose the best of the two evils. This is about ending the wrongs and American Awakening to the fact that this sysytem has been built for the rich 1% and the rest wither are slaves financially or if really educated and well to do mentally. It is about a game tyo manage people mentally and control them through rent, mortgaage, gas, utility prices, and income to steer them to their wars by fabrications and lies. Wake up!
Anonymous
You just another left wing idiot. How many times a day do you talk about Koch? Others do all the thinking for you.
You're a walking, talking talking-point on shuffle/repeat. Move along.
Anonymous
You just another left wing idiot. How many times a day do you talk about Koch? Others do all the thinking for you.
You're a walking, talking talking-point on shuffle/repeat. Move along.
loupcoup
Saying bad words to people will not bring them on your side; still less convince them that your opinions may be correct.
loupcoup
Saying bad words to people will not bring them on your side; still less convince them that your opinions may be correct.
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