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Hi Natalie,<br>
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I also suggest that the OWS movement has already been a huge success.
It has brought the question of the distribution of wealth onto the
political agenda where it simply wasn't before. Previously, all
political discussion of wealth has been about total national wealth -
not its distribution. Now it's an issue for 99% of voters.<br>
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You say, "the energy is spent on housekeeping issues - not political
pressure" - however, those housekeeping issues are implicitly
political. What they're achieving is developing expertise and capacity
to maintain shared public living spaces and forums which operate
outside conventional economic models and dominant value systems. They
show that alternatives are possible.<br>
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I wonder whether more coherent, more focused protest and political
action might actually effect fewer changes.<br>
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Best Regards,<br>
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James<br>
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On 30/11/11 08:21, Michel Bauwens wrote:
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type="cite">hi Natalie, it must be hard to see, but at the same time,
one has to think about the extraordinary achievements in such a short
time ... building a movement is never going to be a walk in the park!<br>
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<div>I was so enthused-sent money-wanted to help-wanted to get
support from other groups to magnify political power. What�s happening??</div>
<div>I believe the strategy needs to be reworked. </div>
<div>The entire Occupy idea hasn�t been very successful. If you
have a campsite- as time passes, the energy is spent on housekeeping
issues-not political pressure. Issues revert to games with police &
maintenance. Distractions & bad actors within the camps alienate
off-site supporters.� Start over in the spring with new & vibrant
messages. Attack responsible parties-The FED-Treasury-SEC-Fannie &
Freddie-enough 4 starters. One huge march @ a time-revolving-with an
agreed-upon demand (just 1) & focusing on failures & evil
actors at each station. Wall Street is powerless without politicians
enabling them!!</div>
<div>I drove by our local pathetic group today- that had been moved
to the sidewalk & got really angry & teary. It doesn�t have to
end this way-Does it??</div>
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