Occupy Protesters block cars at DNC

by **Greed and Death** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:31 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/occu ... itics.html

So the occupy protestors choose to descend on the DNC rather than the RNC. That was a surprise.

I think it is good they are not letting themselves become the DNC's tea party. Though I think they were a little disruptive and overboard in the manner of their protest.

What says NSG ?

by **Genivaria** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:49 pm

greed and death wrote:http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/occupy-protesters-block-dnc-buses-184907071--politics.html

So the occupy protestors choose to descend on the DNC rather than the RNC. That was a surprise.

I think it is good they are not letting themselves become the DNC's tea party. Though I think they were a little disruptive and overboard in the manner of their protest.

What says NSG ?

I pretty much agree with what you said. Good that they're not letting themselves be co-opted.

by **Wamitoria** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:53 pm

They're just trying to get their message out there.

by **Ashmoria** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:53 pm

i think the dnc can handle it

by **Greed and Death** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:54 pm

Wamitoria wrote:They're just trying to get their message out there.

but why only the Democrat's convention ?

by **Ifreann** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:55 pm

greed and death wrote:
Wamitoria wrote:They're just trying to get their message out there.

but why only the Democrat's convention ?

Maybe they didn't want to chance Isaac.

by **Greed and Death** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:57 pm

Ifreann wrote:
greed and death wrote:but why only the Democrat's convention ?

Maybe they didn't want to chance Isaac.

That is a good point tents and hippies don't do well in hurricanes.

by **The Black Forrest** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:02 pm

greed and death wrote:
Wamitoria wrote:They're just trying to get their message out there.

but why only the Democrat's convention ?

Well? When you are a little too stoned an R can kind of look like a D.

by **Yuktova** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:02 pm

Good.

It's sad to see it dwindle down in America though

by **The Old States** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:02 pm

OWS won't amount to anything. No one knows what they are protesting anymore. It was good when the first started out, now it's just people wanting handouts.

by **Individualist Constructivism** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:03 pm

Wamitoria wrote:They're just trying to get their message out there.

And if it was the Tea Party doing the same?

by **Sulamalik** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:03 pm

Unless the democrats have publicly announced a plan for a total subsidization of post secondary education I'd say Occupy is just being Occupy.

by **Samuraikoku** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:03 pm

Media exposure is what they're after.

by **Geilinor** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:04 pm

What does the Occupy movement support? I think they might be socialist/communist revolutionaries.

by **Wamitoria** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:04 pm

Individualist Constructivism wrote:
Wamitoria wrote:They're just trying to get their message out there.

And if it was the Tea Party doing the same?

At the RNC? I would chuckle.

by **Drothica** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:04 pm

I think some of these people have realistic concerns.

by **Ifreann** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:04 pm

greed and death wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Maybe they didn't want to chance Isaac.

That is a good point tents and hippies don't do well in hurricanes.

Wind and rain are not conducive to lighting up a joint.

by **Yuktova** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:05 pm

The Old States wrote:OWS won't amount to anything. No one knows what they are protesting anymore. It was good when the first started out, now it's just people wanting handouts.

They know something's wrong with the system, unlike most people.

by **Individualist Constructivism** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:05 pm

Wamitoria wrote:
Individualist Constructivism wrote:And if it was the Tea Party doing the same?

At the RNC? I would chuckle.

I was going to say DNC, but to be honest it's not that far-fetched.

by **Shnercropolis** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:05 pm

All of the people joining along because they had no jobs got jobs, so the Occupy movement consists of wierdos and posers.

by **Wamitoria** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:06 pm

Geilinor wrote:What does the Occupy movement support? I think they might be socialist/communist revolutionaries.

They're largely left-libertarian or anarchist. I personally think they should try to work within the Democratic party to get their message out there, but if they want to continue airing their concerns outside the party, that's fine with me.

by **Sulamalik** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:06 pm

Geilinor wrote:What does the Occupy movement support? I think they might be socialist/communist revolutionaries.

That's the thing. OWS isn't a solution, it's a manifestation of people's anger at the situation. They're angry that they've been fucked around by the people they trusted for too long.

As time moves on either the situation gets worse and more cohesive splinter movements form, or the economy improves and everyone will go home and take much needed showers.

by **Greed and Death** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:07 pm

Shnercropolis wrote:All of the people joining along because they had no jobs got jobs, so the Occupy movement consists of wierdos and posers.

I did read the original Occupy organizers got hired by the Koch brothers.

by **Tahar Joblis** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:07 pm

It could be that the RNC was more tightly controlled.

It could also be that OWS doesn't think the Republican Party is willing to engage in dialogue and make actual reforms. Thus, protesting at the DNC is much more productive.

by **Wamitoria** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:07 pm

greed and death wrote:
Shnercropolis wrote:All of the people joining along because they had no jobs got jobs, so the Occupy movement consists of wierdos and posers.

I did read the original Occupy organizers got hired by the Koch brothers.

...? Source?

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