Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Update: two phases of the Movement, 1968-9 & 2011-12

A look at Google results for "Occupy Non Violence" shows an active discussion, with most of the writers and publishing organs sympathetic to Occupy Wall Street.
Eyeball summary: Of course Occupy should embrace the practices of non-violent resistance.
In contrast, a look at Google results for "Occupy Violence" shows mainstream media coverage with phrases such as "threat of violence" and "turns violent."
What I notice: violence is not news in early 21st century America. NON violence is such important news people don't know how to report it.

I've been working on this thread -- two phases of the Movement, 1968-9 & 2011-12 -- since mid February, but couldn't post till yesterday. It's worth scrolling down.

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