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Bonobo

(29,257 posts)

7. If protests were designed to garner the approval of everyone...

Reply to Yo_Mama (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 12:31 AM

Feb 2012

Last edited Thu Feb 2, 2012, 04:56 AM - Edit history (1)

They could just collect cute kittens and bring them around to schools, nursing homes and the like.

But that is NOT the way protests are done.

So, this "concerned survey" is really based on a quite faulty premise now, isn't it?

As is all the concern expressed over losing the support of people that don't support them anyway.

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OWS: Not the flag but the occupation of buildings [View all] Yo_Mama Feb 2012 OP

Nope. It's boneheaded and incredibly damaging. TheWraith Feb 2012 #1

This is why movements need leaders...this entire thing... Joe the Revelator Feb 2012 #2

Funny, I imagine that the same percentage opposed it back in the sixties, MadHound Feb 2012 #3

No kidding. Good thing CBS didn't run an intertube poll EFerrari Feb 2012 #5

Please look at the poll Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #8

Your argument is unconvincing. EFerrari Feb 2012 #12

They stopped -A- war FrodosPet Feb 2012 #20

Yes, when the students shut down the campuses and the profs. and students WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2012 #17

more precisely, the war ended 'cause mothers got tired of their kids being sent to an unwinnable war onenote Feb 2012 #22

All movements start off "talking to each other." Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #4

We wouldn't want to upset anybody. EFerrari Feb 2012 #6

:) Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #11

If protests were designed to garner the approval of everyone... Bonobo Feb 2012 #7

No, what concerns me is the conversion to non-support Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #10

They've been at it four months. sudopod Feb 2012 #13

Protests are not successful unless they make most people feel uncomfortable. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #18

terrific post, thank you for the great insight! inna Feb 2012 #19

RIOTS? What did the 1967-1969 riots gain for Detroit? FrodosPet Feb 2012 #21

I condemn the rioting, but I understand that it is common JDPriestly Feb 2012 #30

People are already hugely uncomfortable Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #28

Well some folks would have problems with this nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #14

Isn't the point of a protest to persuade people? chrisa Feb 2012 #24

There is a huge difference between vandalism and violence Taverner Feb 2012 #9

And the Occupy movement shouldn't condone either. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2012 #16

I disagree. Sometimes vandalism is a must. Taverner Feb 2012 #26

This is a way to build public support wiggs Feb 2012 #15

Democrats lose control of the House as voters slam Obama with worst losses for 62 years Zorra Feb 2012 #23

OWS still has everyone talking though doesn't it? lunatica Feb 2012 #25

Exactly. They have been incredibly effective at staying relevant and in the headlines. morningfog Feb 2012 #27

You know it's really funny that the same people who COMPLAIN socialist_n_TN Feb 2012 #29