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Discussion of the future of Occupy coming up on Dylan Ratigan today! (Original Post) unionworks Apr 2012 OP
Dylan Ratigan is a huge loser. this is serious Apr 2012 #1
I hate loosers unionworks Apr 2012 #2
Can anyone give me a brief description of what (if anything important) was said? Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #3
Some Guy named George Goehl unionworks Apr 2012 #4
thanks Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #6
Glad to help unionworks Apr 2012 #7
yup Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #8
Ratigan unionworks Apr 2012 #9
Uh Oh unionworks Apr 2012 #5
or mine U4ikLefty Apr 2012 #11
Ratigan is annoying. ellisonz Apr 2012 #10
Yeah but unionworks Apr 2012 #12
I think he's a closet libertarian. ellisonz Apr 2012 #13
While we're on the subject unionworks Apr 2012 #14
I agree, that's a true statement. ellisonz Apr 2012 #15
I feel stupid unionworks Apr 2012 #16
This is the problem with activism... ellisonz Apr 2012 #17
What do you think I've been doing unionworks Apr 2012 #18
I think the fact that this site is private operated... ellisonz Apr 2012 #19
I don't know anything unionworks Apr 2012 #20
Many of us are busy with M1GS and other spring actions. U4ikLefty Apr 2012 #21
Thanks unionworks Apr 2012 #22

Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)
3. Can anyone give me a brief description of what (if anything important) was said?
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 08:39 PM
Apr 2012

My flash player doesn't work on MSNBC's site, and I can't find it on Youtube.

 

unionworks

(3,574 posts)
4. Some Guy named George Goehl
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:03 PM
Apr 2012

From one of the 99% groupswas explaining why Wells Fargo are greedy pricks, and asking for people to become active.

Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)
8. yup
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:40 PM
Apr 2012

Did Ratigan point out that this guy was not from Occupy, or was it not relevant to their conversation. I generally enjoy watching Ratigan when I can, but I think he can be a little fast and loose with facts when he's pushing an opinion.

 

unionworks

(3,574 posts)
5. Uh Oh
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:11 PM
Apr 2012

It seems George is with 99% spring. Please forget I said anything. I don't want to raise Firewalks blood pressure.

 

unionworks

(3,574 posts)
12. Yeah but
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 11:30 PM
Apr 2012

Sometimes he has good guests. And he is still talking much about economic ddisparity whereas the others not so much.

ellisonz

(27,739 posts)
13. I think he's a closet libertarian.
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 11:37 PM
Apr 2012

I also just find his tone generally annoying. The others talk about economic disparity plenty too

 

unionworks

(3,574 posts)
14. While we're on the subject
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 11:38 PM
Apr 2012

I will mention the elephant in the room nobody else has mentioned. 90% of the threads in this forum, the dry announcement/don't buy brand b type of threads have been averaging less than 10 replies each.
Think maybe a different approach might be called for? The best threads I've seen on here are when Occupiers talk about themselves, why they Occupy, what the movement means to them, their experiences/photos at events, on and on.

And photos!

ellisonz

(27,739 posts)
15. I agree, that's a true statement.
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 11:44 PM
Apr 2012

It's also true that it's hard to get people to talk about themselves.

Would you like to be ringleader for this initiative? I've got plenty on my plate already. Lighten the mood.

 

unionworks

(3,574 posts)
16. I feel stupid
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 12:05 AM
Apr 2012

When I'm the only one doing it. Get "Freedom" from Occupy LA to write a piece on this forum and I'll do one armed push-ups for you.

 

unionworks

(3,574 posts)
18. What do you think I've been doing
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 12:18 AM
Apr 2012

And wwill continue to try to do?

Has anyone even emailed Occupy websites in the major cities to make them aware of the existence of this forum?

It would be cool to have people write features on here.

ellisonz

(27,739 posts)
19. I think the fact that this site is private operated...
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 12:20 AM
Apr 2012

...and has firm Terms of Service would be prohibitive to such an effort.

Focus should be on the DU community for now IMHO

U4ikLefty

(4,012 posts)
21. Many of us are busy with M1GS and other spring actions.
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 01:15 AM
Apr 2012

There are other reasons, but I'm not going there.

Anyways, I'm sure you'll get some M1GS stuff soon.

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