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In reply to the discussion: America. Is. Too. OBEDIENT. [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)But they have not been quiet and are gathering support now from communities where they are going to help keep people in their homes. This movement is in its infancy and it got off to a great start. In just four months it changed the dialogue, got the attention of the Politicians and the Media and put the issue of money in politics into the public debate.
There are powerful forces aligned against them. First sheer brutality by armies of heavily armed robo cops working for the 1% was used to try to silence them. When all that did was to get them more support, a new tactic, maybe more insidious, is now being used. They are using the Courts to falsely charge them with felonies and keeping them in jail for longer periods of time, also raising the bail money.
So they have to regroup and figure out how to defeat these tactics.
Yesterday eg, they were back in Zuccotti Park and throughout the week there were other actions around the country. I think this movement is growing, not going away at all.