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Earth_First

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4. This.
Wed Sep 18, 2013, 05:21 AM
Sep 2013

'Occupy' as itself may not be a physical, tangible being as it was when actual Occupations were occuring, however Occupy was never solely about placing a tent or structure in public just for the sake of doing so. It was never about that. Many on the left even had their own hangups on Occupy, using the structure and tactics of the Occupy Movement on issues of vanity as a challenge of protest methods that were a generation old.

What Occupy 'became' was a mass of younger 'Millenials' who took the experience in directions far beyond the typical weekend 'mobilizations' and gave life to new and already existing groups in their own communitites and challenge the system on a daily basis.

Take Back the Land, Food Not Bombs and many others have seen their ranks swell in local communities after Occupy participants returned to their communities with a newly found sense of empowerment.

Occupy still lives to this day, those who claim otherwise are foolish and very well are the same individuals who called for its demise, even some who frequent this very website.

Thanks for the link...

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I would add that 'waking people up to inequality' helped Obama win in 2012. applegrove Sep 2013 #1
Those are all fine examples Joe Shlabotnik Sep 2013 #2
Thanks. applegrove Sep 2013 #3
This. Earth_First Sep 2013 #4
so true, ellenrr Sep 2013 #6
as someone said.. ellenrr Sep 2013 #7
OWS far exceeded its initial goals which were mainly to sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #8
+ ellenrr Oct 2013 #9
surprising analysis considering the source! nt ellenrr Sep 2013 #5
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