The "professional left": a bunch of "firebaggers"

[Egalitarian Thug]

79. Ah ha, got you. You're definitely right about that, it's really a waste of time trying

to get support here, other than possibly posting to get replies and therefore some position in a Google search on a particular issue. This place is all about the brawl.

I am assured that it wasn't always like that and you would obviously know better than I, but today the reality is that if you're looking to accomplish something politically, you're better off elsewhere.

Daily Kos is far better for action. They take their mission (electing more and better Democrats) seriously there (disclaimer: I've been an active activist there for many years, sub 100K UID).

As for what Occupy has accomplished; like Occupy itself, it's accomplishments are unorthodox and not easily defined. There are several spin-offs that are doing great things, most of which are ignored here because of the ubiquitous "mean kids" that seem to be here 24/7 shouting down and alerting anything that doesn't fit their authoritarian agenda, such as their debt relief campaign that is barely mentioned here and the newest debit card service. They are behind tons of on-site local activities that are ongoing all across the nation, again, with almost no notice whatsoever because it isn't furthering anyone's agenda. But the biggest thing they have done is to bring the issues of societal stratification and economic injustice into the conversation, and that's no small thing.