Do you think the widespread recognition and specific naming of the Koch Bros helped fuel OWS?

[Capitalocracy]

And to a lesser extent, ALEC, and other improved reporting on the actual mechanisms of corporate influence on the government in alternative media and spread via social networking, of course.

[Eric J in MN]

1. I don't think so. People were well aware of corporate influence on government before...

...the Koch Brothers and ALEC became more famous.

[Capitalocracy]

2. But I think putting not only a name and a face on it

but also explaining the mechanisms of how it works really helped wake a lot of people up who were in denial... maybe that doesn't describe the protesters themselves, but maybe it provides a broader base of support?

[H2O Man]

7. I agree.

Putting a face to the Wall Street image, and showing how they poison the culture.

[saras]

3. Definitely. At least around here. The Kochs already had a bad rep from globalization protests

[Scuba]

4. Didn't hurt. n/t

[Frustratedlady]

5. Didn't hurt, but I think the SCOTUS' ruling that corporations are people

was the straw and the rest just added to the pile.

[Initech]

6. If added fuel to the fire...

If SCOTUS gives Exxon and other corps immunity, the shit's really gonna hit the fan! :yoiks: