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In reply to the discussion: Remember that time Occupy was examined by The Government & No One Gave A Shit? [View all]dotymed
(5,610 posts)They (not "us" for a long time) beat the hit out of as many peaceful Americans as possible. They added this information to their "permanent files" as I feel sure that we all have our very own file. Big Brother needs those to stop peaceful protest, with force.
We "live" in one of the most secretive, violent countries in the world. If you peacefully protest against this government, you will be (at least) severely hurt.
Peaceful college students protesting on tee vee are maced directly in their eyes to the delight of the oligarchs, their minions and, of course, the tee vee hosts. Yet, these college students are indentured by J.P. Morgan Chase just as anyone is who receives a college loan, "food stamp card" or any govt. supplied money card. Chase has that racket sewn up too. (Trillions a year to disburse funds that the govt. could do for a fraction of the cost and actually employ some Americans).
What glorious masters TPTB are and they have chosen the very best in suppressive tactics to ensure that their way will continue.
IT is time for another, nation-wide, organized protest. We must learn from our mistakes. This govt. must go, along with their oligarch masters.
But hey. Taylor Swift bought another mansion, 17 million cash for this one.
A country where entertainers and athletes are paid huge salaries to play, compared to regular people who can't afford health care, food and medicine within the same month(s).
Of course this is "chicken feed" compared to what the oligarchs and their politicians pay themselves.
That is why, even though most of Occupy was scared off and not well publicized, we have to keep trying.
IF the millions of Americans who are kept subservient, would actually get off their asses (it would help if they actually educated themselves about their plight), take to the streets until things improved, we would all stand a chance. We have one life (positively) and people are ready to settle for scraps?