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snot

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6. For me, Occupy's reclamation of the "village square" as a commons for the people to CONNECT

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 09:48 AM

Feb 2012

was/is an extremely important aspect of the movement.

T.P.T.B. benefit from the many trends that have tended to isolate us from one another -- excessively long work weeks, ubiquitous tv screens trumpeting Fox, the privatization of real and virtual public spaces, etc. -- and make it easier for them to convince us that their propaganda is prevailing.

When we get together physically, we learn otherwise, and can start working together.

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To occupy or not to occupy, that is the question [View all] starroute Feb 2012 OP

We are the 99% Kalidurga Feb 2012 #1

Occupy the ballot box. n/t jaysunb Feb 2012 #2

Interesting to see this kind of a comment here in the Occupy forum - TBF Feb 2012 #4

The corporations have power because we give them power. ellisonz Feb 2012 #11

If you'll re-read it you'll notice that I didn't advocate not voting - TBF Feb 2012 #12

K&R JDPriestly Feb 2012 #3

"Occupy" didn't just appear out of thin air, TBF Feb 2012 #5

For me, Occupy's reclamation of the "village square" as a commons for the people to CONNECT snot Feb 2012 #6

Good Points. KoKo Feb 2012 #8

BINGO unionworks Feb 2012 #10

Here's one more relevant point -- about caring for the homeless starroute Feb 2012 #7

Yes, and strangely enough, Forbes.com is the ones who first got it right. Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #9

Yes, I've been surprised at the positive articles in Forbes. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #13