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Occupy Underground

Leopolds Ghost

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4. Nice acronym. Also: Should, um, whomever really be relying on Adbusters to front for Occupy at every

Reply to napoleon_in_rags (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 02:16 AM

Mar 2012

opportunity? I think one motto of the movement should be: don't front! Speak on ones' own behalf, not for everyone. Just my personal opinion... If it's a good one then others will agree. If it's a good one and sadly unappreciated then it serves no purpose to foist it on others. If it's a bad one then it'll tend to sink. Of course, we should never underestimate the ability of the American public to let bad ideas rise to the top...

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Adbusters: TACTICAL BRIEFING #27 - STRATEGIC RETHINK [View all] Generic Other Mar 2012 OP

Any previous versions of these online? I await clarification on the unpredictable global swarms, heh Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #1

"YOU CAN'T WRITE POEMS ABOUT TREES WHEN THE WOODS ARE FULL OF POLICEMEN" (Bertold Brecht) Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #2

My tactical two cents: the answer to the G8 is the G9T9 napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #3

Nice acronym. Also: Should, um, whomever really be relying on Adbusters to front for Occupy at every Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #4

Referring to Adbusters that is. Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #5

Yeah! I don't speak for OWS. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #13

That's a great formulation! -- I hope you didn't think I was referring to you, but to Adbusters Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #14

I was taking it generally. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #16

Here's the rest of the email I received... Generic Other Mar 2012 #6

I think this whole memewar thing needs to be refined further, or simply taken to small groups Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #11

They have alot of control around Camp David zipplewrath Mar 2012 #7

Peaceful silent demonstrations on the roadways? KoKo Mar 2012 #8

Also...there are East Coasters KoKo Mar 2012 #9

Look at Google Earth zipplewrath Mar 2012 #10

Yep..fortified for sure. Road looks more like a path... KoKo Mar 2012 #12

Into Camp David => "Parade of Shame" wall of silent Occupiers lining the route? 99th_Monkey Mar 2012 #15

+1 KoKo Mar 2012 #17

Only problem is they'd probably helicopter in everypony, if only because... Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #18