I certainly think that the intentions are good - and you can't really have any kind of effective protest without causing some kind of disruption - even potentially to the people you're trying to help. That's just the nature of protest I'm afraid.
I do find the whole Occupy Movement interesting. But what interests me the most is the often completely over-the-top reactions of those in positions of authority. If we needed any reminder of how the reality of the American dream and the oft stated American philosophy of freedom etc differs so much from the reality on the street we've had it explained to us more than once.
Land of the Free? I'm thinking not unfortunately......
On the Occupy movement at large, I'm somewhat ambivalent. Occupy Oakland specifically has done much more harm than good, to the very people that they say the support. And, while disruption does get them noticed, I don't think it makes anyone sympathetic to their cause. Occupy SF, on the other hand, is quite harmless (hasn't caused much more than a traffic disruption, to my knowledge), but was, as a result, getting more mixed/positive media attention, and may make more of an impact.
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Ah, Occupy Oakland. No way to stick it to the 1% like driving business away from middle class, small merchants.
I take it that you don't approve, CRL?
I certainly think that the intentions are good - and you can't really have any kind of effective protest without causing some kind of disruption - even potentially to the people you're trying to help. That's just the nature of protest I'm afraid.
I do find the whole Occupy Movement interesting. But what interests me the most is the often completely over-the-top reactions of those in positions of authority. If we needed any reminder of how the reality of the American dream and the oft stated American philosophy of freedom etc differs so much from the reality on the street we've had it explained to us more than once.
Land of the Free? I'm thinking not unfortunately......
On the Occupy movement at large, I'm somewhat ambivalent. Occupy Oakland specifically has done much more harm than good, to the very people that they say the support. And, while disruption does get them noticed, I don't think it makes anyone sympathetic to their cause. Occupy SF, on the other hand, is quite harmless (hasn't caused much more than a traffic disruption, to my knowledge), but was, as a result, getting more mixed/positive media attention, and may make more of an impact.
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