"Happy Birthday Occupy Wall Street ... thoughts on Year One"
Fifteen years ago, I ran across a book, "100 Most Influential People in History," during one of my dalliances to my local Marin County bookstore. "Influential People" was one man's assessment on exactly that. But how he determined his rankings was the interesting part. They weren't always the reasons you would think. But after thinking about it, they made complete sense. For example:George Washington was ranked in the top 40 of all time. Understandable. But the reason why ... not so much. You…See More
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Thanks for the reply, Matthew. There's an interesting split in the movement around whether or not to support Obama, with many people saying our electoral system is broken (no good choices) while others suggesting that the "lesser of two evils" rationale still holds. Rebecca Solnit has a piece out that I've been quoting a lot that says we need to support him, and in general avoid insisting on "ideological purity."
Welcome to Occupy Cafe, Matthew. Hope to "see you" on our forum discussions and Cafe Calls. Here's a question for you: "what is the crossroads where you find yourself regarding what you see as the most compelling aspects of the Occupy movement or the need for systemic transformation in general?"