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Originally Posted by vaylorie
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Many of the things that you cite (wall street bailouts, unemployment, greed, etc.) were focal points and discussion points before OWS, so do you guys bring anything to the table other than increased awareness? (i.e. plan of action, etc.)
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A defiance to appropriate change without using the current system. It's been 2 months and people expect everyone to know how to make the world run. Over time one of two things will happen: ideas will coalesce and overturning of certain issues will happen or the movement will fade out due to extensive repression.
I don't know if you're aware but
some people are already listening, even in the current system. Naturally it won't pass.. why would it?
That's why it's so hard to "use the system to get what we want"... it's a fucking mess that's being perpetuated by self interest. Give it more time, communicate with people instead of bicker:
I'm slated to grab a beer with a dude that originally said we were a bunch of jobless losers. He now understands us and agrees.
I was threatened by some marines whose friends later returned to have an intellectually stimulating conversation at 4 in the fucking morning when it was about 40 degrees outside. He expects our group to get off the sidewalk of the Capitol Grounds of NC and get inside the Capitol Building. We nodded our heads in agreement, in which he then thanked us for at least realizing the need for a future outlook.
This one woman used to harass us online but is now defending the ideals of OWS and is HOPING that we all see the need to move forward. She still disagrees with us in a lot of ways but it's becoming a more common occurrence, as many people have supported us with that viewpoint: people realize it's not about "gimme gimme gimme," but more about, "what mess are you leaving us in charge of?"