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In reply to the discussion: Because US media did not show you. Wouldn't want people getting any bright ideas, would they. [View all]left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)20. Wouldn't happen here
We saw how Occupy Wall Street fizzled out in one year from lack of support.
Americans don't like being separated from their recliners and remote controls.
We'd prefer to watch the revolution on TV.
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Because US media did not show you. Wouldn't want people getting any bright ideas, would they. [View all]
Fire Walk With Me
Oct 2012
OP
No use surrounding our congress, aren't they all out to beg money from the rich?
fasttense
Oct 2012
#11
When people in Eastern Europe did this in 1989, our media applauded them
Lydia Leftcoast
Oct 2012
#17
There were thousands in LA, Seattle, even North Carolina & other States and the demonstrations
KoKo
Oct 2012
#49
At the time those were the first huge demonstrations, though. "The People" thought they
KoKo
Oct 2012
#59
And yet, you don't hear the MSM going into the real origins of the Tea Party.....
AverageJoe90
Oct 2012
#45
OWS is a populist uprising against mutual enemies. It's still around but per the message of this
Fire Walk With Me
Oct 2012
#25
american media can only do one story at a time...they have fewer & fewer foreign correspondents
spanone
Oct 2012
#37
Off Topic: Unable To Win Honestly, Romney Campaign Turns To Poll Challengers
boyedav1969
Oct 2012
#56
Found a single sentence about it in this week's Time magazine; added it to the end of the OP.
Fire Walk With Me
Oct 2012
#65