Occupy Underground

I think we've actually done ok. It would have been unrealistic to think that the Occupy camps would last. Things like Occupy Sandy, Strike debt, the Walmart and fast food workers strikes are the right course for now. The counter revolution has obviously made hacking, leaking, jamming, and mass protests quasi-illegal.

What we don't have, that Gandhi had was millions of obstinate supporters. Hopefully those who are willing to take the risks continue to do so, through hacking and leaking, and perhaps monkey wrenching and sabotage, civil disobedience and media stunts. Personally I'm a believer in the diversity of tactics, so it never hurts having a few actors on your side that are agents of uncertainty, and cause fear amongst the establishment. One advantage that MLK had, was that he was the safety valve against revolutionary socialist blacks, who inadvertently gave him an additional bargaining chip.

So I think the right course for now, for the rest of us, is to educate about class awareness, and the looming instability due to the established system; since unfortunately society as a whole is too comfortable in their illusory cocoon. Be prepared to mobilize, and capitalize on the next catastrophe; be it a financial meltdown, natural disaster or a self-immolation type event. Continue to develop our own mass media to bypass the MSM, and advocate for radical change like debt forgiveness, de-escalation of globalization, and unconditional guaranteed basic income to hit the reset button on the labour/market relationship. These things all take time, but we must be ready to offer concrete solutions and to seize the moments, and attempt to control the narrative when opportunities arise.