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Originally Posted by Marrk
^^For the moment, they seem to be using the tactic of remaining "unfocused" as a way to dodge co-optation, attack and "spin" by conventional political forces. Occupy refuses to "play their game," as it were. Same with their leadership. If they named who their leader was (assuming they had one, which they don't), think how easy it would be for the media to smear and distract. For example, Herman Cain is accused of sexually harassing women, and that accusation might be enough to derail his presidential candidacy. With smear tactics, you discredit and destroy the movement without ever addressing a substantive issue.
With regard to "hippies" and people doing drugs, etc., as depicted in the media, one has to be careful about media presentations and representations of Occupy. It is easy for outlets like Fox and CNN to highlight certain specifics, in order to portray Occupy as a bunch of clowns. But let's not forget that the so-called liberal media in the U.S. is, in fact, a set of major corporations with vested interests. Many Occupy-ers are (apparently) young, educated, serious people, with college and graduate degrees. In sum, I think we need more/better intel.
P.S. Why is everyone so down on hippies? What's so funny about peace, love and understanding?  |
In this case it is legitimate, I took a wander through the tent city here a few weeks ago. Pathetic. Everyone was just full of self-righteousness about how they were right and the government was wrong, but no one wanted to work to real solutions. In truth, the Vancouver Occuparody seems to have little to do with the rest of the movement. (Posters about Native rights, fish-farming, anti-police, 'healing' tent, legalizing pot, expansion of our 'legal' medically supervised heroin injection site to include medically supervised crack-smoking...)
The issue with organization is public support. If they
appear disorganized, the public thinks they are just a bunch of whiners that isn't doing anything that will actually work towards a solution. This divides them from the majority of the public.
If they
are disorganized, they themselves can be divided and conquered.
I don't think the government is worried at all.