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sabrina 1

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10. I know what you said and I said you are incorrect.
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 03:01 PM
Jun 2012

Your unrealistic expectation that OWS could stop the Global Cartels from destroying Europe in just a few months, is amazing. Where did they ever claim to have the power to do that? The purpose of the movement was to bring about an awareness of what was going on. They have accomplished that but they sure never thought they would have solved everything by now.

What they have done is participate in the elections that are swinging European governments back to the left. France and Greece eg. Are you seriously saying that ordinary people should have overturned hundreds of governments installed by the most powerful Global Corporate interests in the history of the world?

I think you never understood this movement. But those Global Corporate interests certainly view it as the threat that it is if allowed to grow. That is evident in the coordinated and brutal attacks on unarmed citizens across the globe by their Corporate Army of Robo Cops, now armed with military weapons and fully prepared to use them on the people.

And yes, it is a threat when the people show signs of waking up. But I have met no one who ever thought that this movement would fix everything in a few months. This is going to take years and years. I'm sorry you expected miracles, most of us did not even expect what has already been accomplished, considering the huge forces we expected to be up against.

So far so good, now on the next phase.

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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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