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nobodyspecial

(2,286 posts) Sun May 20, 2012, 09:25 AM May 2012

So, what are your plans since the glorious revolution is not coming? [View all]

If the crash in 2008 didn't send U.S. into a tailspin, I don't think anything will. OWS appears to be a bust. It made a point initially, but seems to have lost steam. You have the hardcore supporters, but I don't see many joining now and the average voter seems to have tired of the spectacle.

For example, Chicago was practically a ghost town yesterday as anyone who lives or works here stayed away. You had a group of protesters marching through the city aimlessly for about five hours playing cat and mouse with cops. Really not sure what that accomplished. And I hope the cops stick to the plan not to let this escalate into a mob scene.

What's Plan B? Attack if you will, but I definitely agree that change is needed. I'm just not seeing the present course working.

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So, what are your plans since the glorious revolution is not coming? [View all] nobodyspecial May 2012 OP

My biggest fear... randome May 2012 #1

I like your Plan B. We need more Wellstones. MADem May 2012 #2

Campaign finance reform is key nobodyspecial May 2012 #4

It's time to turn our attention to November. protect our future May 2012 #3

Why? Is there a progressive running? n/t leeroysphitz May 2012 #5

Yes, because we all know letting Romney in nobodyspecial May 2012 #6

Uh, there are a bunch of progressives running. MineralMan May 2012 #16

Added to that we have a progressive President as well RFKHumphreyObama May 2012 #68

I deliberately omitted President Obama, because MineralMan May 2012 #69

You assume a lot, MadHound May 2012 #7

How old are you? TBF May 2012 #8

Sorry that I don't fit your stereotype nobodyspecial May 2012 #10

Most of the revolutions in history did not have "masses" they were often a well organized minority jwirr May 2012 #21

Perhaps so. But OWS is not well organized. randome May 2012 #22

I don't think the leaders of the other groups I mentioned were organized in the way you mean either. jwirr May 2012 #26

Maybe not. randome May 2012 #27

Well I am actually glad OWS is not that. jwirr May 2012 #29

Me, too. randome May 2012 #30

Conditions are nowhere near that - TBF May 2012 #31

Probably a bad choice of words, but used more for shock value nobodyspecial May 2012 #36

This is why the Occupy Underground forum was created. randome May 2012 #39

Yeah, so I gather. nobodyspecial May 2012 #42

My advice: No. Don't give in. randome May 2012 #45

I really don't know what you want us to say - TBF May 2012 #44

Mon dieu...... marmar May 2012 #9

Indeed. That was better than Valium. Nt xchrom May 2012 #12

COSTA RICA!!! KansDem May 2012 #11

what glorious revolution? spanone May 2012 #13

I plan to order a pizza slackmaster May 2012 #14

Plan 'C' for Chinese! randome May 2012 #25

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #15

Hey, thanks for the personal attack nobodyspecial May 2012 #19

Believe me - there is no pack here. TBF May 2012 #32

slackmaster wants to order pizza. randome May 2012 #34

Personally I like pepperoni. TBF May 2012 #35

You have no idea who I am nobodyspecial May 2012 #40

No threats intended - TBF May 2012 #50

The glorious revolution was a theocratic coup. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #17

Well, the first 'Glorious Revolution' (1688) represented a victory coalition_unwilling May 2012 #53

Why is rule by Protestant less theocratic than rule by Catholic? HiPointDem May 2012 #67

There's no Pope at the center of Protestantism sending coalition_unwilling May 2012 #70

There was a king who was head of the state church and persecuted dissenters. Theocratic enough. HiPointDem May 2012 #71

Yes, I take your point. People took their religion deadly coalition_unwilling May 2012 #75

You should go thank the cops for keeping the rabble in line. DefenseLawyer May 2012 #18

That is your projection nobodyspecial May 2012 #20

The revolution is happening lunatica May 2012 #23

what is this revolution? cali May 2012 #24

Looks like porn and basements for awhile. obliviously May 2012 #28

Passive Class Warfare. Chan790 May 2012 #33

I don't think you defeat evil by becoming evil. nobodyspecial May 2012 #37

that's a baby fantasy. cali May 2012 #38

There was a revolution scheduled and I missed it?......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #41

Exactly - TBF May 2012 #46

"And things are moving much faster than they were even five years ago."......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #57

OK, you win nobodyspecial May 2012 #43

I don't think that anybody is asking for that at all............ socialist_n_TN May 2012 #56

I will keep doing what I've been doing. JNelson6563 May 2012 #47

Come on. randome May 2012 #49

Oh, you know, maybe once in a while. JNelson6563 May 2012 #61

Electing Romney would send the US into a tailspin (think a U3 coalition_unwilling May 2012 #48

You should read more History. bvar22 May 2012 #51

Bravo! Hear, hear! - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #55

I think I found a way to watch everything that airs on Bravo rucky May 2012 #52

I was onboard at the beginning wendylaroux May 2012 #54

It's ironic, but my experience with the local Occupy movement.......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #60

My exposure to occupy is very limited wendylaroux May 2012 #62

Revolutions don't come when people are angry..... RagAss May 2012 #58

Probably what people do when they are beaten. raouldukelives May 2012 #59

Revolution? Hardly. Evolution, well it has moved a little faster. Taverner May 2012 #63

Well Stated. bvar22 May 2012 #64

Your "concern" is noted. Odin2005 May 2012 #65

Another *Epic Third Way Fail*. Protesters swarm Chicago for NATO summit Zorra May 2012 #66

We change or slip into fascism for as long as the Earth can support it until the resources aren't TheKentuckian May 2012 #72

The bosses don't make revolutions. America is the boss nation and the revolution has begun. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #73

Jesse Jackson is not amused with your sh1t. Starry Messenger May 2012 #74

The United States is the waning, dominant empire of the post WW I and II epoch FarCenter May 2012 #76

squirreling away savings? planting a garden? Preparing for the GOP overlords Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #77

Face the reality that it's those in power verses all the rest of us Raine May 2012 #78

Well what are YOUR plans, then? For the sake of curiosity... Blue_Tires May 2012 #79