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JCMach1

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9. Or, is OWS a solipsistic post-structural deconstruction of the system...

Reply to Remember Me (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 02:53 AM

Dec 2011

If it is only that, it has already suceeded...

Having followed Ad Busters for some years, I think that was probably the original intent of the protests.

What was not expected were some the things the OP talked about.

Hence, people have actually attached deeper meaning to the movement.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Deep13 Dec 2011 OP

Most excellent Remember Me Dec 2011 #1

Thanks, I appreciate your remarks. nt Deep13 Dec 2011 #5

Or, is OWS a solipsistic post-structural deconstruction of the system... JCMach1 Dec 2011 #9

A couple years ago, I read Foucault for a Political Theory class. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #2

I especially like his treatment of sexuality. Deep13 Dec 2011 #7

I love Foucault's dissections of power n/t RainDog Dec 2011 #3

I see OWS as more Deleuzo-Guattarian than Foucauldian nt tishaLA Dec 2011 #4

Care to eloborate or are you just trying to one-up me? nt Deep13 Dec 2011 #6

I don't try to one-up people on here tishaLA Dec 2011 #10

Thanks. Deep13 Dec 2011 #14

wonderfully said. Burgman Dec 2011 #8

Thanks. nt Deep13 Dec 2011 #19

WOOT! Most Excellent Post. A masterpiece. Congratulations! Zorra Dec 2011 #11

That's an excellent articulation too -- Remember Me Dec 2011 #16

+1 Deep13 Dec 2011 #17

Sharing it Zorra Dec 2011 #28

Thank you for that. nt Deep13 Dec 2011 #18

splendid article! Thanks ! n/t Betty Karlson Dec 2011 #12

Thanks for reading. nt Deep13 Dec 2011 #20

_^_ Zorra Dec 2011 #13

Glad to K & R Aerows Dec 2011 #15

Thanks. nt Deep13 Dec 2011 #21

Very good read. Kaleko Dec 2011 #22

Thanks for your remarks.... Deep13 Dec 2011 #23

Food for thought? hootinholler Dec 2011 #24

Thanks. Deep13 Dec 2011 #25

Seriously, thank you. n/t hootinholler Dec 2011 #27

really wonderful ideas -- thank you for the brain food!! nashville_brook Dec 2011 #26

Thanks for the comments. nt Deep13 Dec 2011 #29

shameless, self-serving kick. Deep13 Dec 2011 #30

Well said. k&r n/t Laelth Dec 2011 #31

thanks nt Deep13 Dec 2011 #32

Hey, there's people on a gun forum debating my blurb. Deep13 Dec 2011 #33

LOL! It seems very clear to me that you were promoting Occupy. Zorra Dec 2011 #34

Thanks, and you explain it very well. nt Deep13 Dec 2011 #35