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sabrina 1

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8. You are making the mistake of assuming a Social Justice Movement as world wide as
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 12:45 PM
Jun 2012

OWS has 'fizzled out' because the MSM has stopped covering it. That actually is a good thing, because their coverage was biased naturally, but OWS is very much alive and very active and will only grow unless the main issues that created the movement, all over the world in the first place, are resolved, and there is no sign of that happening.

No movement has ever been on the streets every day of the year in the millions. They will do that when necessary, but there is other work to be done, which they are doing, work that should have been done by Congress, but wasn't, such as stopping foreclosures, starting their own banks, occupying the courts and winning most of their cases, to name just a few of the actions they are engaged in.

They have done more to keep people in their homes in a few months, than our Government has done in years.

As for the people standing on the corner, they are not alone, unlike during the anti-war movement when there was no central movement to connect to when necessary.

As I said, doing nothing is a problem, those people are doing something and are to be applauded for it.

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Not impressed. It may be sustainable, but it isn't effective. Lionessa Jun 2012 #1
Yes, it is effective. It is a tiny part of a world wide movement and even one person sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #5
Your explanation is grand, but incorrect. Lionessa Jun 2012 #7
You are making the mistake of assuming a Social Justice Movement as world wide as sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #8
I said it has become ineffective, not dead. Lionessa Jun 2012 #9
I know what you said and I said you are incorrect. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #10
Well we'll see, there's no evidence to really support your claim. Lionessa Jun 2012 #11
Circumstances will determine the need for the movement to grow or not. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #13
I am humored by your naive hopefulness. Hats off if you turn out to be correct. Lionessa Jun 2012 #14
...and why are you on this forum? U4ikLefty Jun 2012 #16
Opining, just like everyone else. You? Lionessa Jun 2012 #19
Much like Trump opines about Obama's birthplace. U4ikLefty Jun 2012 #20
I guess everyone has their opinions, but neither Trump nor Obama are being discussed here. Lionessa Jun 2012 #21
I guess everyone likes to smear a movement with no real experience U4ikLefty Jun 2012 #23
Bless your heart. Lionessa Jun 2012 #24
Just trying to raise awareness egbertowillies Jun 2012 #2
+1,000 freshwest Jun 2012 #3
Occupy has become nothing more than... Speck Tater Jun 2012 #4
Yawn, sure, that is why they are just left alone sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #12
Another drive-by poster who doesn't know shit about Occupy. U4ikLefty Jun 2012 #17
Welcome to DU egberto Loki Jun 2012 #6
Very cool. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #15
Good work egbertowillies. U4ikLefty Jun 2012 #18
Keep on keeping on! Kteachums Jun 2012 #22
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