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Originally Posted by transplant99
No they didn't.
They had a very clear and concise message that was easy to either agree or disagree with, which in turn allowed it to grow into a massive movement because the message itself was one many shared.
What is this groups message? What do they want done about it? It's been said repeatedly since this whole farcical thing began.....they have a problem with their government apparently and the laws that govern capitalism and wealth distribution, but thats not who they target. Instead they want to "make if more fair for everyone"...what the hell does that even mean?
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A few pages back we had this disscussion and yes there where numerous organizations and messages all trying to hitch their wagon to a movement at the beginning. Their was everything from anti Macarthy to no nukes it was a mess of competing messages but eventually one message was the unifying force. We don't know if this group will find one or fade away. I will reserve my judgement for now.
I have no idea where this will go nor do I think it is on par with the peak of the Nam protests but every protest starts with one person.
I think my biggest issue is with the comments generalizing a group of people looking to practise democracy. I am guilty of doing it with the Tea Party this summer too.
What I am going to do this weekend is go down there. I may not agree with a lot of them but I am going to give them a shot and decide for myself. I may walk away shaking my head, grab a sign or a hot dog from a cart then get in my luxury sedan and drive home.
They may be a bunch of unwashed tools to some but in some way they are practising democracy more than I and perhaps a lot of you have in our lifetime.