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Occupy Underground

backscatter712

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15. The whole point of Occupy is to form a new community, and build solidarity.

Reply to donheld (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:11 PM

Jul 2012

I think I know at least one of the two Republicans you're talking about. As far as I'm concerned, if they're making positive contributions, I'm all for bringing them in.

Also, disagreement's another thing that's been with Occupy since the beginning, and part of the purpose of Occupy is to help us figure out how to move forward and find common ground despite our differences. It doesn't mean compromising core values, but since this person's interested in legalizing gay marriage, there's something in common with which we can work with him.

One thing I've observed is that at least some of the Joe-Blow Republicans - the regular folks, can be reasoned with. It's the elites - the politicians that are bound and determined to wage war against us at all costs, and the rank-and-file types don't always want to follow.

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Republican's in Occupy. [View all] donheld Jun 2012 OP

Have they caused any trouble? Please elaborate why disgruntled republicans can't be part of the 99% Lionessa Jun 2012 #1

umm donheld Jun 2012 #2

How Republicanly selfish of the Log Cabiner. kickysnana Jun 2012 #3

Well Lionessa Jun 2012 #5

You sure read a lot into things. donheld Jun 2012 #6

But you give no indication as to why they need to be dealt with. Lionessa Jun 2012 #8

You're utilizing two entirely different concepts of "deal" Chan790 Jul 2012 #13

You came to the right place pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #14

What about my Original post made you paint me as disgruntled? donheld Jun 2012 #7

Lone voices cannot gain consensus at GA; this is a protective mechanism. Fire Walk With Me Jun 2012 #4

Never, ever trust a republican. Ever. Zorra Jun 2012 #9

Yea. Benjamin Parish Jun 2012 #10

Occupy has clear goals and any US Citizen who is concerned eg, about the money in Politics sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #11

Bring in more people? limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #12

The whole point of Occupy is to form a new community, and build solidarity. backscatter712 Jul 2012 #15

You have no choice but to accept them hack89 Jul 2012 #16

Not really. No republican would have sincere motivations for participating in Occupy. Zorra Jul 2012 #17

So explain to me how a social movement that does not represent all of the 99% hack89 Jul 2012 #18

Can you name one successful social or revolutionary movement that had universal support? Zorra Jul 2012 #19

The difference is that none of those groups disengaged from the political process hack89 Jul 2012 #20

But what has that got to do with Occupy's opposition becoming Zorra Jul 2012 #21

You are right - that is a different failure on Occupy's part. nt hack89 Jul 2012 #22

The problem is "The political process is the problem". With the current system there can be no Vincardog Jul 2012 #23

Then OWS truly is irrelevant hack89 Jul 2012 #24

You have a right to your opinion Vincardog Jul 2012 #25

"In November, if OWS finds themselves on the outside looking in at an Obama victory then they Zorra Jul 2012 #28

Occupy is not about Obama so hows that? TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #30

Because if they had no influence on the election, they have no influence period. hack89 Jul 2012 #31

I think Occupy always seemed to tolerate those that 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #26

1% or the Congress? Carroll Aug 2012 #32

At least they're being honest. xfundy Jul 2012 #27

Honest republican is an oxymoron. Zorra Jul 2012 #29