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Occupy Underground

sabrina 1

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22. No, I think that is a very good idea, to have waves of people ready to take the place

Reply to zeemike (Reply #21)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 06:00 PM

Mar 2012

of those arrested. Sorry if I misunderstood you.

I remember while watching the Egyptian protests that they used that technique and thought it was very effective.

I have not seen that suggested at any of the Occupy GAs which doesn't mean it has not been. But it should be, imo.

You were very helpful. I think that is a great tactic and I wonder why they have used it.

Again, I'm very sorry if I misunderstood

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Adbusters calls for a "spiritual insurrection" starting May 1 [View all] starroute Mar 2012 OP

WooHoo Jackpine Radical Mar 2012 #1

Spot on. nt snagglepuss Mar 2012 #2

I second your analysis Lifelong Protester Mar 2012 #3

I wish I was there. roguevalley Mar 2012 #7

OK, but how is "spirituality" a strategy... and whose "spirituality", if it even exists? nt Joseph8th Mar 2012 #13

Now more than ever, we need the Jedi. Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #4

mayday. perfect yodermon Mar 2012 #5

This is the sort of language that fueled the Abolitionist Movement. ellisonz Mar 2012 #6

. donheld Mar 2012 #8

I like it. glinda Mar 2012 #16

Well I hope it works. zeemike Mar 2012 #9

Unwillingness to go to jail?? starroute Mar 2012 #10

But that is not what I mean zeemike Mar 2012 #11

It may well come to that starroute Mar 2012 #17

Well, I think you are wrong regarding the occupiers not being willing to go to jail. sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #19

Well I am sure I am wrong about a lot of things. zeemike Mar 2012 #21

No, I think that is a very good idea, to have waves of people ready to take the place sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #22

No problem zeemike Mar 2012 #24

It's what the Wobblies did -- and that should never go out of fashion starroute Mar 2012 #23

I was not aware of that little piece of history zeemike Mar 2012 #25

One question: what does "spiritual insurrection" even mean? Joseph8th Mar 2012 #12

It means to remove one's soul from the dominant paradigmatic... ellisonz Mar 2012 #14

Spirituality means consciousness, awareness of a higher, saner way of being in the world. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #15

I'm a spiritual person Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #18

I take it to mean an indictment of existing society as spiritually hollow starroute Mar 2012 #20