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What became of the Occupy Movement and what did it accomplish?

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It seems since about 6 months ago it has been less and less in the news? What's the conclusion about it? What did it ACTUALLY accomplish? I am not taking a stand here saying it is good or bad all that controversy has been hashed to death already. But I will say it was costly by all accounts and resulted in a lot of lost productivity. But, on the other hand it built awareness around several long-term social problems namely income inequality. But was it merely reactionary without effecting real change in the "system" it decried (since the "powers that be" are still in control of the economy even the politics of America. I am just trying to get to the final analysis on it since it seems to have run it's course at least a current event issue. Or so it seems. Certainly in Canada there is a lot less activity and it's almost getting ready to fade into the history books.
I was just looking at a youtube on the Occupy in downtown Dayton OH last October and it seemed so weak and silly. Just my reaction.....Viewing such videos a few years back seemed to have more impact...and that's just it...was it just a reaction destined to fade???
 
It crawled back into the woodwork with the other vermin, hopefully never to be heard from again.
 
HenryReardon said:
Bingo. Well, it did make the tea partiers look rather tame by comparison.
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And some would argue the tea party movement has not been effective either though politically it has some teeth compared to OWS.
 
I have shared my views of what i think OWS failed at...

I will say that it would seem to have inspired an entire generation to actually pay attention to politics. Look at the youth turnout for an example. They have sporadic victories in different places from workers rights in Ohio to Sandy relief.

I wish they had become a political force instead of a jazz hands happy place. Had that same initial number been solidified behind a set of ideas then they could influence nation discourse much more so than they have.
 
lucky7 said:
Well there are still a few stragglers near Wall Street.

It put the "class war" on the map. It mobilized a lot of people. It didn't have the same effect as the Tea Party but that's because they weren't as psychotic and could not compare in number.
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i agree it put the "class war" on the map - the idea that big biz helped ruin some people's lives

not sure it put it on the map in a favorable way - as many of the protestors appeared unknowledgeable, dirty, violent in some cases

i don't think it had a + or - impression on the election

i disagree about the psychotic comment - it's the opposite actually
 
chance1 said:
i agree it put the "class war" on the map - the idea that big biz helped ruin some people's lives

not sure it put it on the map in a favorable way - as many of the protestors appeared unknowledgeable, dirty, violent in some cases

i don't think it had a + or - impression on the election

i disagree about the psychotic comment - it's the opposite actually
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Of course you'd say that. I mean what's psychotic about frequent yelling of the n-word at the public gatherings of a political group whose main concern was supposed to be limited spending?
 
xbuzzerx said:
Of course you'd say that. I mean what's psychotic about frequent yelling of the n-word at the public gatherings of a political group whose main concern was supposed to be limited spending?
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Provide link to back up what you say or in the very least a reasoned arguement. Naked assertions are just so ...meh. I am not interested in your long-standing disagreement with another member ("Of course you'd say that"). I am interested in your ability to substantiate what you say.
 
Ok then provide the links. That's all I asked for.

Provide link to back up what you say or in the very least a reasoned arguement. Naked assertions are just so ...meh. I am not interested in your long-standing disagreement with another member ("Of course you'd say that"). I am interested in your ability to substantiate what you say.
 
The Occupy movement was a failure.

Poorly organized. They didn't have a clear message what they wanted Congress to accomplish. Then they started trashing & vandalizing city property, making taxpayers pay for the repairs.

#Major Fail
 
Actually the Occupy movement helped shine the spotlight on the 1% and probably helped to defeat Romney/Ryan.
 
So the constructive argument from the right is they are violent and they are dirty. Interesting that the party of failures can even see what is in front of their face.
 
rareboy said:
Actually the Occupy movement helped shine the spotlight on the 1% and probably helped to defeat Romney/Ryan.
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I thought it was demographics ? ;)

Please make up your face

Lol
 
The two are not mutually exclusive.

I'm surprised you'd make such a fundamental error like this.

With the Occupy Movement, the electorate were made even more acutely aware of the vast gulf separating the majority of the people and Mitt's corporate welfare entitlement class.
 
Come on Rareboy. Fundamental error is the subtitle to the republican party and all of their apologist lackeys.
 
rareboy said:
The two are not mutually exclusive.

I'm surprised you'd make such a fundamental error like this.

With the Occupy Movement, the electorate were made even more acutely aware of the vast gulf separating the majority of the people and Mitt's corporate welfare entitlement class.
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The idea and execution ...... Not in sync

I agree with u on the concept

The reality of OWS did not resonate with common people

Demographics - poverty - the people who voted for Obama

Didn't need OWS to make up their minds
 
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