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Originally Posted by woob
You're right, my bad.
You do realize this is a protest/march, right? Generally, protests and marches don't go around and check with local citizens if what they're doing conforms with their idea of proper protesting/marching behaviour. Yes, it's an inconvenience, but it's an unfortunate side effect of a protest/march.
I think that as this continues and more everyday citizens start either expressing their discontent or their support of this movement to their local/national politicians, the more impact we may start seeing this movement making in the areas where impacts need to be made. It can only be 'ignored' for so long. Either that, or like in Calgary, the weather may start taking care of the so called 'problem' for some of the northern most cities in the US.
One thing is for sure though, for me, is I am absolutely fascinated with the whole thing. I don't agree with everything being discussed but still it is captivating to follow. I sat down and watched about 4 hours of that UStream feed the other night and enjoyed seeing the little interviews that Tim did with every kind of person, from supporters, to policemen, to anarchists who were upset with him. It's interesting to see the different walks of life he comes across and their input on the whole event.
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I think you're wrong, as public opinion turns against these protestors by people that are actually working and paying taxes etc, the political end will start ignoring the demands and start putting pressure on the removal of these shanty towns. In the end the majority will cheer as their tents are taken away and they're sent packing.
In the end the protestors are starting to be looked at like Charlie Sheen, it was interesting at the start and he made a impact, not in terms of changes to his life etc, but then everyone realized that Sheen was batsh^t crazy and a pathetic figure and he then became boring and he pretty much went away.
Its funny, because now your starting to see a rise in the 53%, who even state that they're not protesting because they're too busy working.