Do we still need an "Occupy" forum?
Although this will likely be hidden shortly, I'll respond.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1259452
-I'm disabled and am able to spend some of my available energy presenting Occupy and Occupy-related issues via social media.
-Anyone at all may post as the spirit of Occupy is participatory, horizontal Democracy, with "participatory" being key.
-Occupy is interested in and stands in solidarity with all unions, workers, and members of the 99% against the corrupt factors in the 1%. Posts will always be seen regarding strikes, student debt, income inequality/plutonomy, banks and banksters, the 1%'s illegal foreclosure engine and efforts against it, corporate issues, corporate and 1% take-over of the political system (corporatocracy/plutonomy), etc. It may not say "Occupy" but if it's about the 99% and against the corrupt 1%, it's valid here. Have we so completely forgotten the message of "The 99%"?
-Remember the excitement of knowing we were working together to create positive Change? And that Our Voice was what was important? And how the phony economic crises were used to steal back the narrative from the will of the people to expecting others to solve the great problems? Even though they created the great problems on purpose as distraction and divide and conquer? Remember the feeling of unity and that together, we can do it!?
-GD and other forums on DU are (as evidenced by the ATA question) at some times blatantly hostile against Occupy and the 99% message. I have no idea why.
-GD and other forums move very quickly and important issues to Occupy members and supporters may all too quickly drop out of sight.
There is a real, genuine plutonomy take-over occurring and with this week's "banks are too big to jail" revelation, government is already in their pocket. DU =needs= the Occupy message until everyone realizes that the system no longer represents the people of this country. "One person, one vote" was destroyed by the "citizens united" ruling (a Koch Brothers group, one of many Koch PACs) and this will only get worse unless and until we stand up and make it once again reflect the people of this country and not the very rich. The take-over is not a done deal. There is still time to stop it, so this message becomes critical. Voting will barely make an effect upon it; the issues of income inequality and corporate regulation simply do not make it onto the ballot any more. By design. Through the erosion of monopoly laws, six corporations now control the majority of US media (as well as banks consuming smaller banks). This means that the corporate-owned media determine the majority of what people will be exposed to through such channels. Social media channels are imperative to counter the catapulted propaganda.
Although some of this message correctly and factually points out that Obama and the Obama administration are in collusion with the big money interest, and that may anger many who do not wish to either see things as they are or even believe it, a problem may not be solved until it is both identified and addressed. It does not make me happy to have to turn this scrutiny upon a Democrat, but Democratic mayors were also among the worst offenders regarding police brutality and Occupy encampment clearing, so what am I supposed to say aside from "these are problems and do not reflect the will of the people or the Bill of Rights and therefore must be changed".
It is not pleasant to consistently present this much-needed information where there is such resistance. But, there it is most needed. Thank you to Skinner and the Admins for continuing to support this lateral perspective even when it presents a valid critique of our system and process. Protesting is patriotic. Thank you to all who support the message, contribute to it, and speak back to those who wish the message quelled. I wish those who do not like it, would speak regarding their specific reasons and reasoning why they do not. Peace!
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