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Lionessa

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1. Turned into flops for whom? Seems those in charge are perfectly happy.

Reply to stupidicus (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 09:43 AM

May 2012

Since many of those austerity programs were enacted after raging protects, and that austerity is still being applied in ever increasing levels across Europe, US, and individual states... I'm thinking that THEY are perfectly pleased and the only likely change that will occur is the level of military and police used to squelch the masses' ability to effect any change.

But hey, I'm feeling cynical today, and truly hope to be wrong.

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Watch The Wrath of Occupy live [View all] stupidicus May 2012 OP

Turned into flops for whom? Seems those in charge are perfectly happy. Lionessa May 2012 #1

This will time. The Civil Rights Movement took years. The PTBs were satisfied with things the way sabrina 1 May 2012 #2

Except that there's been a massive change in the military/police/penal systems in the mean time. Lionessa May 2012 #3

well stupidicus May 2012 #4