Seems this thing is getting some traction. First organic, grassroots movement we've seen since the protests against the Iraq War. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...ave-the-world/2011/10/02/gIQAbekAFL_blog.html Finally, young people are getting up and expressing their frustrations with our political system and their fear of their future. This hopefully is the start of something.
http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=208756 For the record, just because of the sheer money, publicity, and legal and legislative action needed to have impact; I don't think any successful 20th century social movement, even historically, has been genuinely grass roots. There's always some institution that benefits, commercially, operationally or philosophically, and they always directly or indirectly steer dollars or talent towards the cause.
This one was started truly grass roots and probably would have faded and been a laugh (and still might be) if not for the NYPD. Those guys are turning this thing into a mass movement...
Did I mention I still hate cops. In some ways I hate them more than criminals. At least I can defend myself against a criminal. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eU9Dx0x9h4A" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
With no clear cut goal or message the movement is likely to die. The Tea Party is an example of a successful grass roots movement because they have a goal and leaders. A leaderless movement leads to leaderless results. Unorganized and confussing is no way to accomplish a goal...a goal which is apparently obscure or nonexistant.
They are using google and facebook to organize against corporate greed and defending their right to block traffic. That's about it in a nutshell.
But that's it...what do you expect him to do, make up stuff so that it gets more interesting for you?
I asked someone in New York to chime in on what was happening so I could get a sense of what someone has experienced there first hand. Who's talking to you anyway? Slow day on the anti-Islam front?
Someone from New York answered. What did you expect? Sorry it wasn't satisfying to you. Maybe you should ask for your money back. I always laugh at the idiots who post on a bulletin board and then say they weren't talking to a particular person.
By the way, if you want some local perspective: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local...demonstration_hours_after_being_arrested.html
The Occupy Wall Street protest are probably about as spontaneous and organic as the Tea Party. With that out of the way, anything that shifts public debate towards the incestuous relationship between politicians and bankers is a good thing.
That guy with the scarf looks like the type of knuckles I would expect at this thing. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bFVR9Nv43J4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
