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DirkGently

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5. Amen. Everywhere's unique, but a refresh won't hurt.

Reply to nashville_brook (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 02:55 PM

Mar 2012

And, yeah. Orlando kind of devolved into Hipster Delinquent Camping.

The whole "Get out if you don't rock hard enough to spit on cops (when the cops are acting benignly) / Anarchy Fuck Yeah" vibe turned a lot of people off.

But there's plenty of gas left in the movement. 99% Spring sounds like a step in the right direction.

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"The Making of a ‘99% Spring’" ---- (Article mentions "Move On.org., Labor Unions and OWS) [View all] KoKo Mar 2012 OP

I much prefer the original OWS messages to the 99%ers. But whatever works. freshwest Mar 2012 #1

If anyone doesn't want to listen to KO, here is print to share: freshwest Mar 2012 #2

the more the merrier nashville_brook Mar 2012 #3

Sorry it degenerated to that point and hope for revitalization. Although during the WTO protests in freshwest Mar 2012 #4

your point about Vietnam-era protest is one that i've been making to the group nashville_brook Mar 2012 #7

No knowing personally what is going on the ground there, I have to take your word on that. But, freshwest Mar 2012 #11

Amen. Everywhere's unique, but a refresh won't hurt. DirkGently Mar 2012 #5

Something has to be done to hold both parties accountable. But.... KoKo Mar 2012 #6

completely agree. here's what i think needs to happen in florida... nashville_brook Mar 2012 #8

I welcome the labor involvement - TBF Mar 2012 #9

people spoke so eloquently against this after our first confrontation... nashville_brook Mar 2012 #10

The link in the OP didn't access the article for me, Zorra Mar 2012 #12