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23. You won't be doing anything that's any MORE effective in bringing change.

Tue May 1, 2012, 04:55 PM

May 2012

At most, you might waste your time POLITELY lobbying a legislator or something useless like that.

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If you're dissing the General Strike call...you've surrendered to the rich. [View all] Ken Burch May 2012 OP

No matter how this turns out... daleanime May 2012 #1

Exactly. They have had so much success in just six months. sabrina 1 May 2012 #4

The movement has matured and evolved. Let's simply keep moving! Magoo48 May 2012 #6

I mostly agree lunatica May 2012 #2

+ a gazillion million! chervilant May 2012 #8

So there is no one within the movement who is THAT brave. randome May 2012 #16

There's no one in the movement that stupid is more like it.. Fumesucker May 2012 #17

The vast majority of time, the press ignores Occupy. randome May 2012 #18

Remember seeing the massive protests during the first Bush inaugural? Fumesucker May 2012 #20

Fearless leaders like Malcolm X, MLK, the Kennedys......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #21

Wow, chervilant May 2012 #15

Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2012 #5

Agreed. mmonk May 2012 #7

Well... greytdemocrat May 2012 #10

Don't waste your time trying to win over the haters...... 33Greeper May 2012 #11

The Occupy Movement is Refreshing... NS2012 May 2012 #12

Youre position is not what I was talking about, though. Ken Burch May 2012 #28

I have a job in which I am working toward improved cardiac health care slackmaster May 2012 #19

Neither I nor Occupy would quarrel with you on doing that. Ken Burch May 2012 #22

As I look around today...*what* general strike? Johnny Rico May 2012 #25

It's just the beginning. Ken Burch May 2012 #26

I love how some are spending this May Day kenny blankenship May 2012 #24