Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)

22. And that was one of the big failings of the Occupy movement.......

Reply to seveneyes (Reply #19)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 12:29 PM

Feb 2014

In most cases they refused to even NAME the real enemy. Here in Nashville when I lobbied for naming capitalism as the problem, I was told it was a "strategic" move to NOT actually use the name.

Leaving aside the fact that not naming an enemy is a TACTIC and not strategy, it made it difficult to actually craft realistic and actual tactics for fighting FOR the various reforms. Add to that the obsessive need for consensus, as opposed to majority, rule and you have a recipe for a flashy, but ultimately ineffective, movement.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

32 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

There's a Broad Consensus Among Activists Across the Country � Is Social Change Around the Corner? [View all] xchrom Feb 2014 OP

Yet, our power brokers move more and more to the right. Cleita Feb 2014 #1

I totally agree newfie11 Feb 2014 #3

The car can only turn right. The steering shaft is broke. jsr Feb 2014 #14

and because this is a free will world it will change when the tipping point is reached. roguevalley Feb 2014 #26

Thom Hartmann's latest book "The Crash of 2016" is exactly about that Cleita Feb 2014 #27

I agree. When children and old parents and such suffer enough, people will break out the roguevalley Feb 2014 #28

I'm not a young thing either, just celebrated my Cleita Feb 2014 #29

congrats. :D:D:D You did you know because you are self aware. If you don't roguevalley Feb 2014 #30

Happy Birthday to you! Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #31

Thank you. Cleita Feb 2014 #32

The last sentence.... bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #2

Those entire two last paragraphs. randome Feb 2014 #7

The elites came to power in the current mileu, they have zero incentive to support social change Fumesucker Feb 2014 #4

The elites are in total denial... Helen Borg Feb 2014 #5

IMO, if we do not have meaningful social change, very soon, things are going to get very ugly. dotymed Feb 2014 #6

I hate to say it, but I think the ugly is inevitable... Moostache Feb 2014 #23

Economic Democracy is the solution fasttense Feb 2014 #8

Sounds like basic Trotskyism to me and implementing it........ socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #16

How does this affect our choice of 2016 Democratic presidential candidate? Sienna86 Feb 2014 #9

The 'revolution' will be delayed if we don't stop obsessing over a 2016 figurehead. randome Feb 2014 #11

+1000s DinahMoeHum Feb 2014 #17

I will believe that Social change is right around the corner Sam1 Feb 2014 #10

sad, but probably true heaven05 Feb 2014 #12

No, I don't think so. People have been hoodwinked by promises of change, and haven't reacted at all Romulox Feb 2014 #13

change is coming but its way too soon to relax. marble falls Feb 2014 #15

I believe that we have to work together to make change, which will not occur w/o action. Dustlawyer Feb 2014 #18

Yesterday, I received a letter from Chase. To me it inferred that they are not allowing DhhD Feb 2014 #20

So many different signs and actions by banks lately that are ominous. woo me with science Feb 2014 #21

Focus is needed first seveneyes Feb 2014 #19

And that was one of the big failings of the Occupy movement....... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #22

k/r marmar Feb 2014 #24

K&R woo me with science Feb 2014 #25