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In reply to the discussion: Occupy's tactics are hurting their message and the left [View all]MellowDem
(5,018 posts)I have no idea. Launching a progressive political movement in a place like the US and trying to change the hearts and minds of a conservative nation is no easy task. The deck is stacked against us. A corporate media, a conservative/compliant American public, a government controlled by corporate money, with no real political representation for progressives, etc. etc. I definitely would stop using tactics that raise the ire of Americans and try something else. I think the idea of occupying foreclosed homes, for example, is far better in many ways. The problem for Occupy is that they want media exposure, and the way to get it is usually to do things like blocking ports. A huge part of the problem is that corporations for the most part control how Occupy is portrayed.
Obviously, the American public is angry. They even agree with Occupy's message. They are mildly awake, compared to other times in recent history.
Any political movement that lasts will take a while to develop. There is no real organization to Occupy yet, and that is part of the problem. If they can agree on a clear goal, then their tactics can match that goal well.