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Yo_Mama

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8. Please look at the poll

Reply to MadHound (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 12:49 AM

Feb 2012

I have a lot of respect for you.

According to this poll, 26% used to support OWS and now don't, and only 3% have converted to supporting OWS. That's going the wrong way.

I don't think that the anti-war movement back then is a good analogy to the current situation, because everyone knew what the goal was back then - to stop the war.

OWS is a movement that should not only be mobilizing and expressing the widespread dissatisfaction with our government's support for the interests of the few, but also MUST set forth a few concrete goals as to how to correct that.

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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