OWS Invented

[notundecided]

the protest don't you know. They also invented the protest sign. They even invented the line; before that people would just mill around.

[davidthegnome]

1. Uhm

Are you going somewhere with this? I'm lost. If it's satire, it's just not funny.

[2pooped2pop]

2. Life, you should get one.

n/t

[Zalatix]

13. +1,000,000!!!

[cherokeeprogressive]

3. While I respect DU'ers who obviously aren't currying favor with their posts...

You're not going to be very popular with posts like this. The length of your stay will make no difference in that and lends you no credibility.

That said, OWS like a million other things in the American Experience has fallen out of the headlights and thus out of American Consciousness (as a whole).

[jberryhill]

4. "The length of your stay will make no difference"

Fortunately, it only posts about once a month.

[cherokeeprogressive]

5. No wonder huh. n/t

[jberryhill]

6. Sorta like Punxatawney Phil

[SunsetDreams]

7. OWS did not INVENT the Protest

nor did they invent the line or the idea of protest signs.

History is rich with Protests, and not just in the U.S., all over the world.

Suffrage movement
Civil Rights
Vietnam War
Iraq War
March for Women's Lives
Stamp Act Protests
Haymarket Affair
Stonewall riots

and many more, and that's just in the U.S.

OWS is not any less important though.

[notundecided]

9. I wrote this

with tongue firmly in cheek. Apparently, and inadvertently I struck a nerve.

[SunsetDreams]

10. What kind of nerve would that be?

"I wrote this with tongue firmly in cheek. Apparently, and inadvertently I struck a nerve."

I stated facts, whether it was tongue in cheek or not is irrelevant.

[notundecided]

16. You don't understand,

I support OWS. I was in NY on Oct 15th , and Nov 17, Dec 17 and for the MLK candle light vigil.

I supported OWS with clothing and camping supplies, and Thanksgiving meals at Zucotti Park.

[SunsetDreams]

18. That's great,

awesome in fact It appears you may have misunderstood my initial post, no biggie.

[Iggo]

8. They may as well have invented it.

People seemed to have forgotten how. It's better now that it's back.

Don't worry, though. You can still sit at home while the kids do all the heavy lifting.

[Earth_First]

12. +1

[pinboy3niner]

14. +2

[mmonk]

11. Those who don't protest injustices can remain silent

in their defacto support of those injustices. So take the hint.

[Change has come]

15. Thanks for the history lesson!

Like you, I need Rush to tell me what to think.

[SammyWinstonJack]

17. Feeling better now?