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In reply to the discussion: Do you understand why Occupy was infiltrated and broken up? [View all]socialist_n_TN
(11,481 posts)Read some Marx and Engels. The ones with the most power are NOT the ones we "elect", as if we actually elect anyone anyway. We are give two choices, capitalist choice one and proto-fascist capitalist two and we're expected to be grateful we have a "choice". BOTH of those choices are bought and paid for by the owners of the means of production.
I do agree that DC was also threatened, but that's because their bosses behind the scenes were also threatened. Whether it was an actual conspiracy to bust up this relatively mild mannered petit bourgeoisie protest movement or not didn't really matter. They BOTH have the same goals and Occupy was a speed bump on the road TO those goals.
The next movement (and there WILL be a next movement) will be a whole lot more militant than Occupy and, hopefully, will engage the working class from the beginning. THAT is the class that has the historical mission of overthrowing capitalism and instituting a real democracy, a democracy of actual workers and not the parasites that feed off of the workers.
It's not over by a LONG shot.