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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Anonymous
Yes, but a peaceful revolution. The elite know how to crush a violent revolution. They have trained for it. What they do not know how to do is undermine a peaceful protest movement that lacks leaders or a list of demands (which can be used to divide support). The occupation movement has dealt with this perfectly so far. There are some brilliant people who helped create this movement. We can all understand the anger at how the police are treating protesters...but this is how they will lose. Do you think they are not regretting that the police put a 2-tour Iraqi vet into the hospital? Not because they care about Scott Olsen, but because it made their job that much more difficult. Don't you think they are growing concerned that tens of thousands of soldiers are coming back from Iraq, soldiers who have been putting their life on the line for some intangible idea of promoting freedom, while freedom is getting the Harlem Beatdown at home?
Anonymous
Yes, but a peaceful revolution. The elite know how to crush a violent revolution. They have trained for it. What they do not know how to do is undermine a peaceful protest movement that lacks leaders or a list of demands (which can be used to divide support). The occupation movement has dealt with this perfectly so far. There are some brilliant people who helped create this movement. We can all understand the anger at how the police are treating protesters...but this is how they will lose. Do you think they are not regretting that the police put a 2-tour Iraqi vet into the hospital? Not because they care about Scott Olsen, but because it made their job that much more difficult. Don't you think they are growing concerned that tens of thousands of soldiers are coming back from Iraq, soldiers who have been putting their life on the line for some intangible idea of promoting freedom, while freedom is getting the Harlem Beatdown at home?
Anonymous
the police know how to create a violent situation that needs violence to supress it.
Anonymous
the police know how to create a violent situation that needs violence to supress it.
Anonymous
And some of your people are eager to goad the police into doing something that will produce a good photo op.
Anonymous
And some of your people are eager to goad the police into doing something that will produce a good photo op.
Anonymous
Just give We the People direction and we will move. The underlying current I see and feel is that America does not trust its government, and believes those with power are greedy. We look to for a voice that might bring us what we all want, a place we can be proud of.
Anonymous
Just give We the People direction and we will move. The underlying current I see and feel is that America does not trust its government, and believes those with power are greedy. We look to for a voice that might bring us what we all want, a place we can be proud of.
jum_jum
Check your anger and outrage before you march. Make your plans with a clear and cool head.
Do not let your emotions get the best of you or you will march into a trap. There is time.
We are young and we're just getting started and 99% gets bigger every day!
Remember what Jim said;..."they've got the guns but we've got the numbers!"....
Yes! Strike! But hold the high ground at all costs. It's too soon to sink to their level.
Let them make more mistakes and more stupid moves and they will defeat themselves.
Hold the HIGH GROUND!
jum_jum
Check your anger and outrage before you march. Make your plans with a clear and cool head.
Do not let your emotions get the best of you or you will march into a trap. There is time.
We are young and we're just getting started and 99% gets bigger every day!
Remember what Jim said;..."they've got the guns but we've got the numbers!"....
Yes! Strike! But hold the high ground at all costs. It's too soon to sink to their level.
Let them make more mistakes and more stupid moves and they will defeat themselves.
Hold the HIGH GROUND!
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