Forum Post: VOTE or Accept the Status Quo
Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 18, 2011, 3:32 a.m. EST by dave86
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Whatever your political belief or motivation for joining the Occupy-Movement make sure you VOTE. Many chant "This is what democracy looks like!" I would only add "This is what democracy looks like and we are going to back it up by VOTING on November 6 2012!!!!!"
I think we should begin developing candidates among the Occupy Ranks, in every city, in every state, on every level of government to challenge establishment candidates by running as independent voters and or challenging established democrats in primaries. The Tea Party did this and pulled the entire Republican party farther to the right. The Occupy-Movement can pull the Democrats much farther left and back it up with a grass-roots movement 100 million strong! We are the 99%!!!!
Hooray!
Agreed, but the Dems are also bought and paid for. We need an independent 99% party, or Occupy party, whatever you want to call it. No former political associations. The biggest hurdle to being taken seriously is our portrayal in the media, and we already know what that's like. Do you really think the momentum of the movement won't be subverted towards corporate interests once OWS is officially supporting Democrats? I go back and forth with 3rd party vs joining the dems all the time in my head. :/
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Status Quo are okay but all their songs sound pretty much the same.