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In response to "I can't stand that people are saying/thinking the Occupy Movement is a Republican thing. -- nm" by Epiphany

Well, the way I see it, OWS is for the 99%, regardless of political party, creed, religion or color who are sick of shouldering the tax burden of the

Posted by Trish (aka trisha) Oct 8 '11, 08:36

country's debts while corporations and the wealthy top 1% either pay no taxes or less than their share. They are also tired of the myth of a representational government, when in reality the vast majority of congressional seats, members of the executive branch and members of the judiciary are owned by the corporations that paid for them.

While I agree with you that it's not strictly a "republican" thing, it does (and should) encompass all parties. The movement is a classical Thereau-style exercise in civil disobedience, the same thing the tea-baggers were going for before they brought religion into the mix and allowed themselves to be co-opted by the same corporations that were responsible for the situation being protested against.

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They had a demonstration at 7th & Figueroa in LA...Never seen so many LAPD in one block. Plus xtra security for bank branches nearby -- nm - budice Oct 8, 08:56
I agree, I'd hate to it taken over for something else -- nm - Epiphany Oct 8, 08:51
yeah, they're clearly not limiting their opposition to the buying of the political system to just one party -- nm - moles Oct 8, 08:48
remarkably cogent. -- nm - Remlik Oct 8, 08:48 3
- I sort of can't believe you said this. - Trish Oct 8, 08:59 2
  - *heh* - Remlik Oct 8, 09:01 1
    - pfft, ass - Trish Oct 8, 09:16
Very well said Trish. -- nm - JenBro Oct 8, 08:44
This. -- nm - MojaveMeg Oct 8, 08:40

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