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TBF

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16. Well I'm not a liberal but I'll take a stab at your answer -

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 07:45 AM

Apr 2012

I do believe that some of the long-term activists were already planning Occupy at that time - or some sort of large scale protests. They had to be careful in how to approach it because we have a democratic president. Socialists/Communists know we are protesting the system and don't really pay much attention to who happens to be president at the time, but liberals would pay more attention to that. I believe that is why Occupy started in NY - they clearly wanted to protest what is happening with financial inequality without targeting the president. Also some liberals may simply want to give President Obama time to work on changes - you'll remember 2009 was just after his election.

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Liberals, please answer me this question [View all] Zalatix Apr 2012 OP

I thought Occupy *are* liberals? Syrinx Apr 2012 #1

Shhhh Son of Gob Apr 2012 #2

Except for the Paulites and Anarchists WonderGrunion Apr 2012 #3

I was at Wall Street Friday night... meaculpa2011 Apr 2012 #30

How many Occupiers are there out there protesting? How many DUers are there? Zalatix Apr 2012 #4

I have no idea what you're talking about Syrinx Apr 2012 #5

There are something like 10 times as many DUers as there are Occupyers. Zalatix Apr 2012 #32

I think you are mistaking Teabagger propaganda for real facts. fasttense Apr 2012 #6

The first TP protests were in the hundreds of thousands. They tapered off later. Zalatix Apr 2012 #33

Odd stuff you are sort of saying. Occupy Wall Street had 10,000 and more and other Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #17

Larger question still.. cyclezealot Apr 2012 #7

Yeah Cyclez, you hit the nail on the head. fasttense Apr 2012 #8

I don't think people thought the President could do it alone, I think people just did Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #20

Intimidated by Glenn Beck 9/12 wackos and Grannies in... WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2012 #27

I was home watching Dexter. trumad Apr 2012 #9

Dexter airs at night. Protests took place during the day taterguy Apr 2012 #13

OK--- I am Dexter. trumad Apr 2012 #22

Remember the wall-to-wall coverage of protests against the Iraq war? Fumesucker Apr 2012 #10

We were counter-protesting. backscatter712 Apr 2012 #11

I attended several TP counter protests. Zalatix Apr 2012 #35

Because even rabid, ill-informed idiots have the right to free speech and protest? TalkingDog Apr 2012 #12

what you said! bonzotex Apr 2012 #26

Ick. Don't want to get anywhere near a tea party party. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #14

Not sure what you are saying. mmonk Apr 2012 #15

Well I'm not a liberal but I'll take a stab at your answer - TBF Apr 2012 #16

The point? I wanted to see the Tea Partiers overwhelmed by angry liberals in 2009 Zalatix Apr 2012 #36

"Overwhelmed" how? TBF Apr 2012 #42

Overwhelmed. Numerically. It matters. Zalatix Apr 2012 #43

Agree - Occupy is as good a vehicle as any and if we can get labor TBF Apr 2012 #50

Tea Partiers weren't a grassroots organization and you know it Beaverhausen Apr 2012 #44

I knew that. But there will still hundreds of thousands of them. Zalatix Apr 2012 #45

you are answering your own question Beaverhausen Apr 2012 #46

My question won't be answered until probably mid Spring or even summer time Zalatix Apr 2012 #48

I'll take a different stab at this OmahaBlueDog Apr 2012 #59

Very nice assessment. TBF Apr 2012 #63

Especially in the begining, when the Teabaggers were waving Lipton bags... OmahaBlueDog Apr 2012 #65

Good question One of the 99 Apr 2012 #18

"liberals"? so are you a conservative? ibegurpard Apr 2012 #19

Don't EVER mistake "liberals" as the ONLY representatives.......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #28

Hell no. I'm trying to figure out how to rally the Left to come out in force. Zalatix Apr 2012 #37

I'm here Aerows Apr 2012 #21

The teabagger rallies were never very big. bonzotex Apr 2012 #23

Because for many, posting on DU is the ultimate activism! JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #24

"...posting on DU is the ultimate activism!" unkachuck Apr 2012 #69

Google the Northern Virginia HCR Town Hall with Howard Dean and Jim Moran. WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2012 #25

Spent too much time spell-checking? JHB Apr 2012 #29

The Left Was Too Busy Making Jokes About The Tea Party. Paladin Apr 2012 #31

I think you are correct etherealtruth Apr 2012 #38

Once again laundry_queen Apr 2012 #52

Can't speak for the others, but I was busy smoking dope, having uninhibited sex and listening to ohiosmith Apr 2012 #34

Rallies come and go. From both sides. Zax2me Apr 2012 #39

It certainly made no sense to me when I was counter protesting the TP in 2009 Zalatix Apr 2012 #40

Punked! LASlibinSC Apr 2012 #41

yeah, like we didn't protest invading Iraq! TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #47

I wanted to see a million Americans out with signs reading "MEDICARE FOR ALL" in 2009 Zalatix Apr 2012 #49

Because the people who support such were tied up in the reform kabuki theater TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #56

While you were apparently living on zenu or wherever, we were there. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #51

Really, and where on Planet Earth, aside from inside your mind Zalatix Apr 2012 #53

As I said, you would have actually had to look. But you haven't answered the qurestion. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #54

Oh, please. There were not the numbers you imply there were. Not on Earth or elsewhere. Zalatix Apr 2012 #57

I am not in the habit of doing other people's homework. If you had any genuine curiosity Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #60

I looked it up. You are wrong. Zalatix Apr 2012 #61

And while you're busy refusing to admit you're wrong why don't you also explain Zalatix Apr 2012 #62

Here in Oregon, 2010 had the largest turn out for any non Presidential election since Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #66

We were the OTHER state that stomped ALL Republicans who tried to take office. Zalatix Apr 2012 #67

HAHA! Good one! Rex Apr 2012 #55

Liberals were too busy bashing each other. joshcryer Apr 2012 #58

So many missed opportunities from 2009-2011. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #64

In 2009, there weren't any tea party coalition protests going on here. Major Hogwash Apr 2012 #68