Why OWS Has Already Prevailed

[marmar]

from Consortium News:



Why OWS Has Already Prevailed
October 27, 2011

With a few exceptions, the initial reception of the “Occupy” movement across America was fairly benign. But authorities in Oakland and elsewhere are now turning aggressive, sending in police to shut down encampments and disperse protesters, as Phil Rockstroh observes.

By Phil Rockstroh


Until recent events proved otherwise, the hyper-commercialized surface of the corporate state gave the appearance of being too diffuse — too devoid of a center to pose a threat of totalitarian excess.

Accordingly, as of late, due to the violent response to OWS protesters by local police departments in Oakland, Atlanta, Chicago, and in other U.S. cities, the repressive nature of the faux republic is beginning to be revealed.

Behind the bland face of the political establishment (purchased by the bloated profits of the plundering class) are riot cops, outfitted and armed with the accoutrements of oppression, who are ready and willing to enforce the dictates of the elitist beneficiaries of the degraded status quo.

In deed and action, as of late, the police state embedded within neo-liberal economic oligarchy is showing its hyper-authoritarian proclivities to the world. ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://consortiumnews.com/2011/10/27/why-ows-has-already-prevailed/

[Demeter]

1. Still Just a Splinter Under a Very Thick Hide

[meow2u3]

2. One way OWS is winning battles

The nonviolent resistance tactics the Occupiers use are making local governments look like toadies for the 1% and the cops look like lawless, sadistic, oppressive bullies and thugs willing to attack their own people in protect the interests of the fat cats and established authority.

[Doctor_J]

3. How is this winning?

and please don't quote Gandhi. All this proves is that the 1% DO have the power and will use it when needed.

[Doctor_J]

4. I don't really see how we've "prevailed" at anything yet

Election theft continues unabated. The "Super Committee" is being deluged with money from the 1%. Medicare and Social Security cuts are coming soon.

Declaring victory at this point is ridiculous, to put it frankly.

[marmar]

5. I think you missed the point of the article, but whatever.

nt