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For over a month now, the excuse of not knowing how OWS started led some to become cheerleaders of the powerful over the powerless (and I mean, people who used to think differently)
Finally, the burning question about the identity of the organizers gets answered
By all accounts, the idea for the protest was hatched by Adbusters, a not-for-profit media organization that was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1989.
n mid-July, a senior editor at Adbusters, Micah White, floated an e-mail to subscribers with the idea that they “flood into lower Manhattan, set up tents, kitchens, peaceful barricades, and occupy Wall Street for a few months.” As a result, a group of about one hundred people began meeting regularly in Tompkins Square Park to plan the protest, creating the NYC General Assembly, a bold and difficult experiment in direct democracy that has become the ever-expanding decision-making body of Occupy Wall Street. At some point during the summer, the loose collection of hackers known as Anonymous joined the protest
It’s an interesting read which confirms my conclusion that this does NOT come from Obama’s re-election campaign rolodex. Will this make a difference? Will the Klown not celebrate now when OWS people are stink-bombed, pepper-sprayed or arrested? It remains to be seen.
Update
Still no answer from the Klown, but his posse is hitting me with the usual “but what do they want?”. To which I am responding with this picture
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8 comments
October 24, 2011 at 11:19 pm
ralphb
Hi edge. I saw you commented about this at the CH. I admire you for trying but it wouldn’t matter what you posted or what your said, they won’t read it or hear it. Their minds were made up before OWS even got going and nothing is gonna change them now.
When former Dems are going on about how much they like Cain and a flat tax or some such pure crap, there is nothing left to say except Buh Bye.
October 24, 2011 at 11:50 pm
ralphb
One final thought. I’m less concerned about how the acknowledged right wing is trying to tear down OWS than those who are supposedly on our side doing the same thing. If some so-called liberal blogs aren’t actively working against the people’s interest, they are part of the kvetchocracy who constantly tell OWS what it’s doing wrong. If OWS would only do what they say it would be wonderful.
We have failed miserably using traditional methods and it’s past time to let OWS mature organically and see what happens. They could hardly do worse.
October 25, 2011 at 5:12 am
Not Your Sweetie
I do know MYiq. Except for his strange obsession about Assange’s rape case, he’s been level headed for years. I need to understand what really causes someone who still calls himself a liberal to disdain a social movement so much. So far, he blamed the possible Obama connection, much as he is aware of Obama being owned by Wall Street.
October 25, 2011 at 8:02 am
ncpuma
Wow, Tom Tomorrow nailed it. There is way to much of that willful ignorance on some lefty blogs too. I expect the hate from the right but when it comes from people I have read and respected for years it puts me at a loss to explain their attitude. I almost wonder if it is jealousy because these OWS people are actually doing something instead of just writing about the need to do something. ? Great post btw.
October 25, 2011 at 11:40 am
prowlerzee
“kvetchocracy” is a great term, ralph! I don’t follow the klown’s site, but I can guess what is fueling two of my former favorite sites to carp nonstop against the Occupy movement. What ncpuma said: they’re jealous as hell. They can’t stand it that something other than their precious superior thoughts on their blogs aren’t what is sparking or directing the uprising. The final straw for me is when women claiming to be against OWS as a boys club and rape haven (women who have not even been to an Occupy site!) include “overweight” as a slur against the protesters. WTH? Let them carp about the military, if they’re really so concerned, since 1 out of 3 women soldiers are raped or assaulted. Meanwhile, no wonder they have to grasp for outlandish reasons to put down OWS. The protesters are doing a stellar job of not being co-opted.
October 25, 2011 at 12:27 pm
ralphb
I liked kvetchocracy so much I shamelessly stole it from a comment on Paul Krugman’s blog. It seems a perfect description
I’m not too fond of linking to dkos but this Hunter post is really good.
Occupy Wall Street is not difficult to understand
October 25, 2011 at 2:45 pm
Notyoursweetie
Still waiting for an answer. I have to wonder how someone still can call himself a liberal while cheering when police arrests protesters for economic justice. On the bright side, police in Albany refused to arrest OWS-ers as Cuomo ordered. those cops must, be….socialist or sumpthin’
October 25, 2011 at 4:00 pm
ralphb
I think you just ignore it, if it’s inconvenient. Have you looked at Joe Cannon’s today. It seems the Tea Party Nation website is asking small business people to promise to not hire anyone until Obama is defeated. Seems they are really despicable and vile people behind that.