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In reply to the discussion: 'The liberal version of the Tea Party is just waiting to happen' [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)had that as a goal to begin with.
OWS was NEVER in the political process, in fact that would have been the antithesis of what the movement IS all about, because although you appear not to know, it has not only not gone away, it is thriving around the world.
The Goal of OWS was to RAISE AWARENESS about Wall St Corruption and how it has adversely affected practically every aspect of the lives of the American people.
It reached that goal long ago,.
Anyone who claims that OWS didn't get political, has ZERO Understanding of what OWS is all about.
Here's what they intended, when they took to the streets in NYC.
One - two weeks at most. One city. The goal, to awaken the public to the role Wall St has played in the lives of every American, the corruption, the infiltration of our political system etc.
The DELIBERATELY DID NOT WANT TO BE POLITICAL!! For a very good reason!
So to even try to equate that Social Justice Movement with a political party only shows how little people understand about it.
OWS accomplished its goal in the first week in NY. And then far exceeded it when cities across the nation and the world 'GOT THE MESSAGE' because it was there, simmering under the surface and only needed it to be put into words and actions.