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In reply to the discussion: I know, I know Occupy is dead... right [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Why so reluctant to reveal them?
And no, I said no such thing as I get my news from inside sources. I merely pointed out that OWS has its own media, and has had from the beginning.
Let me ask you this, since that media recorded live every arrest made by the NYPD and since that footage was used in several court cases over the past few weeks, and since that coverage clearly showed that false arrests were made, and that cops committed perjury on the stand, resulting in the dismissal of every case where that coverage was used, do you have a problem with actual, factual news reporting? The NYC Courts did not obviously.
So you think that a movement, still in its infancy, should be able to do what our Government has failed to do for decades, in a matter of months? Did OWS ever say that was their goal? Um NO, they did not. You are the only one setting this goal for a movement you have demonstrated you know nothing at all about.
The fact is that OWS has more than accomplished its goals, way, way more. Eg, they were not planning on more than one month of occupation at the most. They did not expect to spread beyond NYC. Instead nine months later they are still growing and still spreading across the country!
for them!
They would have liked, but did not imagine, that their framing of the their most important issue would become so much a part of the culture in less than a month that it is now used and understood by more than 80% of the population, not to mention the rest of the world. But it has! So another goal accomplished.
Their strategy was brilliant, and YES, Wall Street is terrified of this movement. Are you aware, well, I guess not, that there are several elected officials, several former Wall Street employees, who are now members of OWS and Wall St. insiders have confirmed their fears of a movement like this.
The Corporate Media, especially the right wing side of it, is not considered credible on any subject that relates to the people. Your comments are ample proof of this, although you can't be blamed for not knowing that if the MSM has been your only source of 'news'. I am glad you are here, we all once relied on the MSM also so don't feel bad.