Occupy Wall Street better defend its identity

[bikerdruid]

And what if we don't want their revolution? What if we think putting the hard left in charge would make things worse?

most revolutions involve violence, sadly.

 

[applecorped]

most revolutions involve violence, sadly.

sadly?

 

[leftysergeant]

And what if we don't want their revolution? What if we think putting the hard left in charge would make things worse?

If the established order becomes too repressive, the revolt against it will be that much more horrendous and the changes much more sweeping. The right wing can reform or suffer the consequences when people get fed up.

 

[bikerdruid]

sadly?

very sadly...what fool wants war?

 

[Virus]

most revolutions involve violence, sadly.

So you kill them? Like Castro and Che did? Is that what you meant to say?

 

[bikerdruid]

So you kill them? Like Castro and Che did? Is that what you meant to say?

.....like what the american revolutionaries did to the british.
see how that works?

 

[portlandatheist]

most revolutions involve violence, sadly.

Yup, communists crush democracy with brutal violence, torturing and killing the people who disagree with their twisted ideology.

 

[dc1971]

Yup, communists crush democracy with brutal violence, torturing and killing the people who disagree with their twisted ideology.

And you read WHAT history book to get this information? Or maybe you read a social science book?

 

[Virus]

And you read WHAT history book to get this information?

Any.

 

[dc1971]

Any.

Any.

Any, huh?

Wow, that's a great answer!

 

[bikerdruid]

Any.

Any, huh?

Wow, that's a great answer!

by 'any', he means 'none'.

 

[Brainster]

Meanwhile, the peaceful protestors bail out Mr Molotov:

The Daily News snapped photos of Occupy Wall Street nut case Nkrumah Tinsley, 29, prancing around after the movement coughed up $7,500 for his bail, his lawyer, Pierre Sussman said.

“It’s ridiculous that this guy is back on the street,” said City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Queens), head of the public safety committee.

 

[dc1971]

by 'any', he means 'none'.

Actually, he can't think of a title so he just brushes me off by saying "any" (**as he ponders how smart he thinks he is**)!

 

[Virus]

Occupy San Diego.

Cost to taxpayer: $2.4 million.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/occupy-san-diego.html

 

[Childlike Empress]

And what if we don't want their revolution? What if we think putting the hard left in charge would make things worse?

FEMA camp.

 

[WildCat]

Occupy San Diego.

Cost to taxpayer: $2.4 million.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/occupy-san-diego.html

It's OK, they'll just cut some city services to the poor and elderly to make up for it.

 

[portlandatheist]

And you read WHAT history book to get this information? Or maybe you read a social science book?

So many examples but one of the more interesting is the history of Burma/Myanmar. Did you know that it was once the second most wealthiest nation in SE Asia? Remember the 2008 uprising by anti communist peaceful protesting Buddhist monks? They got a lot more than pepper spray.

 

[stilicho]

.....like what the american revolutionaries did to the british.
see how that works?

I don't think French naval squadrons are about to appear in the Chesapeake any time soon in support of the Occupy "movement".

 

[bikerdruid]

I don't think French naval squadrons are about to appear in the Chesapeake any time soon in support of the Occupy "movement".

dude...simile.

 

[Brainster]

Remember when the "brave" occupiers were comparing themselves to the Arabs revolting against their leaders? A whiff of pepper spray wouldn't have the Egyptians fainting like wimps:

The United Nations condemned the violence and called for an independent investigation into the deaths of at least 32 people and the injuring of 2,000 more since the latest clashes started in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and other cities.