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Forum Post: First Advice To the Occupy Movement

Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 10, 2011, 12:16 a.m. EST by diogenesthe99 (7)
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Break the chains of the right left, us versus them, paradigm. It will only serve to distract.

Do not allow yourselves to be taken over the democrats/republicans, down that path lies failure.

Beware instigators. There will be those who will try to convince you to commit violence, vandalism or other illegal acts. Shun and ignore them.

Realize that the media will try to make you appear illegitimate. Defeat their attempts by doing nothing illegitimate. First they mock you...

Avoid issues of emotion and divisiveness, focus on that which unites you. The media, which is the tool of the enemy, keeps the masses focused on issues like gay marriage, abortion, socialism. While these issues are important to many, those battles are for later and in many cases are impossible to resolve in todays world.

Find mechanisms by which the common man identifies with you. If they see a person in khaki's and a polo, someone like them, being maced the outrage will grow.

Find a few uniting issues that EVERYONE will get behind. For example:

  • The federal reserve system fosters corruption and the redistribution of wealth from the many to the few. It must be abolished

  • The large international banks are the enemy. Throughout history those who inspire and are admired have fought the international bank. Emulate them.

  • The wars are the tools of the banks, who fund both sides just like they profit on both sides of each bubble. They care naught for the deaths of our troops, or the civilians of other lands.

  • Glass–Steagall must be restored. This is one of the main tools by which the banks defeat us.

There will be more.

Diogenes The 99

http://diogenesthe99.blogspot.com/?v=0

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[-] 1 points by Gregg85 (26) from Queens, NY 13 years ago

I agree in regards that the message must be focused entirely on financial issues like the ones DiogenesThe99 posted above. I was down there today and saw signs for a variety of non-Wall Street (financial) issues. Other rallying cries could be for supporting HR 1489 (Rep. Marcy Kaptor), 'The Return to Prudent Banking Act,' which would break up investment and commercial banks. Encourage people to close their accounts in major banks and re-deposit them in credit unions (which was being advocated there today by a nice man wearing a white beret). The enactment of a 'Final Speculation Tax' to discourage harmful speculation and make Wall Street pay to rebuild the economy it helped destroy. Finally, I was also concerned over the lack of American flags there. I only saw a few small ones here and there. They should be prominently posted throughout the encampment. This would make the place more inviting and show that it is not an anti-American gathering.

[-] 1 points by gawdoftruth (3698) from Santa Barbara, CA 13 years ago

pretty much agreed with all of that... not much else to say. stil lwaiting on a strong thread for the fed abolishment to be generated i was hoping for an abolish the fed link farm, there are dozens of awesome videos on the subject.

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[-] 1 points by steve005 (256) from Cincinnati, OH 13 years ago

I agree for the most part