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Which was also among their biggest disadvantages as they had no coherent messaging.
by AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y ago
Which was also among their biggest disadvantages as they had no coherent messaging.
- LatteLazy 6y agoDefinately. Personal anecdote: I worked in finance back then at London Stock Exchange. The building we were in was next to St Paul's Cathedral, where Occupy London were setup. They were nice guys and girls, I went out to talk to them occasionally and bought them donuts and stuff. When I asked what they wanted, they couldn't tell me. I think I knew the movement was dead at that point. If you have no "demands" and what are people meant to do for you? Even brexiteers with their self contradictory demands managed to get something done. I think occupy was more like Woodstock (an event or experience) than a "movement" in the end...
- Cthulhu_ 6y agoThat's not really necessary as long as they have a coherent message. Occupy had that, BLM has it, Antifa does, and none of these organizations are formally structured ones, they have no leaders, no HQ, etc. They are groups organized via common goals. I mean I'm sure they have some ring leaders, the people that organize the protests and do a lot of the leg work, and I'm sure they're on the Lists of the various agencies, but it's not like Trump can get on stage and do his "we got 'em" moment announcing they captured the leader of antifa.