[DanaC]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Pico mentioned in the US election thread that she thinks some of yesterday's victories (to our sensibilities anyway) were a referendum on the status quo, the far right politics and the tea party.

Of course it is. And I believe this Occupy thing has opened people's eyes. "Oh, you mean when they tell me I should feel guilty and shut up it's because I'm lazy and fruitless and if I had only TRIED HARDER... they're lying? All this time I thought it was ME."

Which leads to more discussion and more awareness about things like...you know, voting. I think people got really complacent after Obama was elected...two years later Ohio forgot to vote again.

For the Occupiers to suddenly say "OK, done sending a message, let's go home" then they look like fools, like the ne'er-do-wells they're painted as, so I hope they're as strong (inner strength) as I perceive them to be.

THey're not going to pull out a bunch of pitchforks and storm the castle.

Well said Infi.