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So I guess every time there's a protest-- it's going to be called "Occupy Tactics" ? (Original Post) trumad Jun 2013 OP
Wait for the "outside agitator" noise. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #1
Better than being compared with tea bag gets malaise Jun 2013 #2
good pr move on their part we can't let em do it dembotoz Jun 2013 #3
It is apparently something they fear. MindPilot Jun 2013 #4
Exactly. Rookie mistake by Dewhurst, IMO Recursion Jun 2013 #7
Which is a good thing. Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #5
It's always a good thing when your enemies pimp your brand for you Recursion Jun 2013 #6
Nah, it will be changed to terrorist tactics. Autumn Jun 2013 #8
Occupy! ananda Jun 2013 #9
Nothing wrong with using what works, even when it is completely spontaneous. Also, "Terrorists" Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #10
I think one of the knuckledraggers even referred to Davis herself as a 'terrorist'. He HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #11
:) Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #13
That's a compliment. nt LWolf Jun 2013 #12
I hear that Berkley had a few of those too. L0oniX Jun 2013 #14

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
7. Exactly. Rookie mistake by Dewhurst, IMO
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 08:34 AM
Jun 2013

Connecting this to a larger national movement is the last thing he should be doing. Thank God for stupid opponents.

Democracyinkind

(4,015 posts)
5. Which is a good thing.
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 08:19 AM
Jun 2013

Showing that Occupy is nothing but a feature of the normal functioning of a democracy. We just tend to forget that in our comfortable complacency. Now that things are getting uncomfortable, we're starting to remember.

 

Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts)
10. Nothing wrong with using what works, even when it is completely spontaneous. Also, "Terrorists"
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:11 AM
Jun 2013

were in the building during the SB5 vote, according to one TX politician:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023099576

 

HardTimes99

(2,049 posts)
11. I think one of the knuckledraggers even referred to Davis herself as a 'terrorist'. He
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:14 AM
Jun 2013

probably wanted to use the 'c-word' but had to restrain himself

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