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Leopolds Ghost

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6. Do you really think that people are losing interest? I don't doubt it but I hope not :-(

Reply to gateley (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 12:01 AM

Mar 2012

I don't know what it takes to wake people up anymore... I was telling KoKo that I do think the current 2000's generation is more conservative than previous generations, although the New York Times way of "proving" this is to deride them for driving less and buying fewer homes in the suburbs, thereby proving that they have no ambition.

Yeah, that's the problem with America according to NYT, insufficient careerism

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Current Action in Zucotti Park. Fuck, police breaking it up.... Check in: [View all] NYC_SKP Mar 2012 OP

I can't watch, either. I was just @ Twitter and there are lots of tweets like this: gateley Mar 2012 #1

Hi gately! NYC_SKP Mar 2012 #2

Good to see you, NYC_SKP! gateley Mar 2012 #5

Norway seems to be more interested than America: gateley Mar 2012 #3

Do you really think that people are losing interest? I don't doubt it but I hope not :-( Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #6

The NYT clearly hasn't figured out... Chan790 Mar 2012 #12

@RawStory: Reports of police brutality in Zuccotti Park. Watch live: http://t.co/6iAAaj8G #ows Hissyspit Mar 2012 #4

Do you think it's possible to keep going back Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #7

The police won't even let you on the same street as the bronze bull. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2012 #13

Occupy LA - M17 - Police begin attacking protesters and charging them with batons pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #8

12 hrs ago on Facebook - Re-occupied TBF Mar 2012 #9

UK "GLOBE": "Police & Occupy Wall Street protesters clash at New York park where Movement Began " KoKo Mar 2012 #10

The best account I've found is from the Village Voice starroute Mar 2012 #11