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In reply to the discussion: Occupy Cleveland canceled May Day protest plans to march in the city because of this: [View all]LASlibinSC
(269 posts)12. ACORN
Yes that was a crying shame. I never understood why there wasn't more of a backlash on that. I thought it was called out but it just didn't seem to matter.
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Occupy Cleveland canceled May Day protest plans to march in the city because of this: [View all]
freshwest
May 2012
OP
We have a few blame memes in this country that have gotten completely out of hand and are untrue.
freshwest
May 2012
#6
Manipulated storylines - just like VVAW was infiltrated by RW agents in the 60s to discredit
blm
May 2012
#7
It seems that Occupy is more vulnerable than those movements. But we have to remember how long those
freshwest
May 2012
#8
No it was not. You need to stop telling people what they think about things and how they feel about
MADem
May 2012
#18
No they don't. And if those are your examples of "unpraiseworthy" posts, your skin is paper thin.
MADem
May 2012
#20
Point-n-mock works well. If a hundred (or two hundred) people surround, isolate and shout at
MADem
May 2012
#25
Force, Schmorce. Pointing and mocking and yelling at lawbreakers is "unlawful force?"
MADem
May 2012
#27
"You seem very angry" is what people say when they don't have a meaningful answer to the points
MADem
May 2012
#35
You continue to try to make this about me. Waaah, you're angry, waaaah, you're projecting!
MADem
May 2012
#39
It's obvious that you don't have a clue about what Occupiers in the streets are doing...
pinboy3niner
May 2012
#52