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Originally Posted by SeeBass
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.
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that will bother some of these no-minds as well....
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Meghan, who refused to give her last name, was offering free hugs to people gathered at the plaza marking the continuation of the city’s food truck pilot project.
A handful of protesters, some of whom were camped at the park, came to the event with placards.
One of the placards said “Access to food is a basic human right.”
Some protesters complained the people they represent can’t afford the trendy food sold from the trucks parked at the plaza.
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It's just so mind-boggling. i want a big house with all the trimmings but i cant afford it, therefore i am going to protest because of that,
Seriously.....the whole thing is just so inconsequential in its efforts. Give me a message and if i agree, i will join you. If the message continues to be "life isnt fair", then too bad and a word of advice....go WORK towards making the perceived necessary changes instead of squatting and complaining about it.