I guess it is a stupid way to get your idea across... and it does tend to alienate people.

[sabrina 1]

167. And burning flags occurred during that era also, and were as irrelevant to that movement as

the insignificant event in Oakland is to the Global Occupy movement. So yes, there is a direct relationship to events that occurred then and now, and to those who would have liked to use the flag burning incidents back then, as they are doing now, to characterize an entire movement.

It failed then and it will fail now. Intelligent people who actually support Social Justice movements, understand where this is coming from. Some were even around when it happened before.

I was not there, but have read enough to recognize the almost identical tactics being used then which we are seeing and expected see, being used against the Global Occupy movement. It won't stop it, it will only make it stronger. But it will continue because in this world there are those who will always have a vested interest in smearing and destroying any movement that represents the people.

MLK was murdered not long after he drew attention to the economic inequalities of his time.