Progressives seek to co-opt diverse ‘Occupy DC’ movement

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Neil Munro
Daily Caller
Friday, October 7, 2011

Progressives are rapidly claiming the mantle of the fearful and isolated Americans who are using social media to share their non-political stories of huge student debt, sinking mortgages, crippling health-care bills, dead-end jobs or endless unemployment.

On Wall Street and in D.C.’s Freedom Plaza, on twitter feeds, webpages and Facebook pages, the experienced and organized cadres of progressive activists are positioning themselves as the representatives of this fearful public.

Incumbent Democrats, eager for their own tea party, laud their allied progressives as the heroes of an “American Spring” to a media that is also eager for a left-wing version of the highly successful small-government movement. Boosted by their funds and media-savvy professionals, several unions, MoveOn.org, CodePink, Rebuild The Dream and numerous other established groups have thrown themselves into the New York and D.C. protests.

But they’re snatching the media’s focus and the public’s recognition away from a real — although unfocused — wave of public concern about the downward slide of the economy.

That unaffiliated worry can be glimpsed on Tumblr’s ‘wearethe99percent’ channel, where hundreds of people describe their fears about debts and jobs — usually without pushing any political agenda other than “Occupy Wall Street!” or another city — and can be seen among some of the non-political people who congregate in Washington, D.C’s McPherson Square.

The progressive groups “are not us,” said Wes, who says he is a non-political and non-partisan protester against government corruption. He won’t give his name because he’s got a job in government but he says that he stays in McPherson Square, only a block away from the White House, and avoids the progressives’ marches on Capitol Hill. If the McPherson group “ever allows its message to be taken over, it will become ineffective,” he said, adding that the left “is as corrupt as the right.”

“My last paycheck was $20. How can I live on that?” said Sara Moline, a cosmetic saleswoman who has had little interest in politics until now. She’s was holding a sign on K Street, and trying to avoid the nearby “crazy people” who are pushing their ideological agendas, she said. Asked what caused the recession, she fell silent, and then said “people got themselves into this mess.”

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“This is more of a local group” than the progressives’ march, said Rooj Waziri, an unemployed marketing-grad who owes $30,000 in student debt. The group “is just a bunch of people who are frustrated …. we just want money out of politics,” she said, adding that the group is being supported by Code Pink and MoveOn.

The group in McPherson Square fluctuates in size, but it is smaller than New York’s “Occupy” protests. The non-political people mingle with a rotating cast of outspoken progressives who are quick to offer themselves and their well-practiced comments to TV and print interviewers.

Early Wednesday afternoon, 13 media people interviewed 11 protesters, most of whom were experienced progressives. A few liberal sympathizers employed in nearby office buildings visited the square to enjoy the protest. “Finally, the cool kids have a party,” said one.
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On Thursday, a lunchtime circle of progressives negotiated carefully with newcomers. Underneath a nearby tree, a balloon-born banner declared ‘Occupy’ while pre-made placards rested on the ground. The placards carried messages such as “I fight for a Union,” “Devolvemos Nuestra Voz” and “End Corporate Personhood.”

Few cited health care concerns or mortgages. Only two placards cited student debt — “Abolish student debt!” and “$ for students, not Sallie Mae.”

That afternoon, the lunchtime group was supplanted by a different set of people, including Moline and Al Wazir, while the progressives — and some of the non-political people — departed to join a loud march led by the progressives from Freedom Plaza to Capitol Hill. They tramped around downtown Washington, and past the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, chanting “This is what democracy looks like!”

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14 Responses to “Progressives seek to co-opt diverse ‘Occupy DC’ movement”

  1. This will end poorly for the unprepared and uninformed. Heading to Cleveland FED. today hope more people show up. END THE FED.

  2. You can see the Communists all over these protests!

  3. The dumbing down of public schools and universites was funder by THE ROCKERFELLA FOUNDATIN and implemented through Harvard, THE UNIVERSITY OF MARXISM. The fools of Boston call themselves Libertariuans. They are in fact no different that the fans of Coligula.
    ______________________________________________________________________________________

    RELAX HEATHER AND MARIA OF TWC SAGA

    I am only going to say that Texas and the plains shall now be flooded, flooded again, flooded again, and then frozen stiff.

    You may want to check around for grass in your own front yard that was badly burned durng the last CME. Get use to the green foilage burning, burning, burning. Never to retun.

  4. When the economy and personal financial situation of each of these deluded Americans becomes a persistent reality. They will no longer be protesting for political reasons…they will be demanding bread and soup lines. They will be clawing out each other’s eyes and chewing out each other’s tongues. The sense the nanny state and urban lifestyle disconnect for which they are addicted is now coming to an end. The comfort zone is no more. But they will not demand freedom, but more nanny state…freedom from freedom…in the name of supposed freedom.

    The one’s who are individualist thinkers would not be found dead in such a crowd or any self-described “movement”.

    the sage Reply:
    October 7th, 2011 at 10:14 am

    It is when these ego driven factions annihilate one another that the true survivors will then surface and perhaps bring something to consider.

    Until then…it is the circus sideshow mob of collective borg-like intent. Total prisoners re-arranging the furniture on the Titanic.

  5. Whats the matter PP, hit a nerve?

  6. Two Constitutions in the United States. 1st was suspended in favor of a Vatican corporation in 1871.

    Since 1871 the United States president and the United States Congress has been playing politics under a different set of rules and policies. The American people do not know that there are two Constitutions in the United States. The first penned by the leaders of the newly independent states of the United States in 1776. On July 4, 1776, the people claimed their independence from Britain and Democracy was born. And for 95 years the United States people were free and independent. That freedom ended in 1871 when the original “Constitution for the united states for America” was changed to the “THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”.

    The Congress realized that the country was in dire financial straits, so they made a financial deal with the devil – international bankers — (in those days, the Rothschilds of London ) thereby incurring a DEBT to said bankers. The conniving international bankers were not about to lend the floundering nation any money without some serious stipulations. So, they devised a way of taking back control of the United States and thus, the Act of 1871 was passed. With no constitutional authority to do so, Congress created a separate form of government for the District of Columbia.

    With the passage of “the Act of 1871” a city state (a state within a state) called the District of Columbia located on 10 sq miles of land in the heart of Washington was formed with its own flag and its own independent constitution – the United States’ secret second constitution.

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  7. Well lets see the Republicans join in. HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA yea right.

    Alex your an idiot.

  8. D.C. seems to be one part of a triad of sovereign city states with D.C. representing the military arm of the NWO; the Vatican the religious arm; and the head of the beast is The City of London (a small area located in London proper with its own laws, judicial system, flag, etc.) representing the financial arm, i.e. the central banksters’ headquarters.

    There’s a short youtube video available that explains the triad and briefly delves into the history of The City of London.

  9. My comment was in response to BiGpharmakillZ’s post @ 10:55 am.

  10. It works like this: You print the money, the money is taxed and the more it’s being spent, the more the taxes. You don’t need a tax hike, you need new printed paper ! It’s no good anyway, so print that shit up so the OWS gang will go home and be happy with their new printed paper.

  11. All these ‘protesters,’ who do they vote for when they step in the booth ??

    Reid, Pelosi, Dodd, Frank, Kennedy, Shumer, Weiner, Obama (with Obama Napolitano, Geitner, Summers, Holder, Sotomayor, Sebellius, Kagan, so forth), Gore, Bush, Cheney, Chertoff, Kerry, Paulson ……..

    Lets not shoot ourselves in the foot OVER and OVER and OVER then cry how much it HURTS !!!!

    reconscoutsniper Reply:
    October 7th, 2011 at 3:21 pm

    Excellent post.

    Bravo2…….out

  12. Rick Perry- Claim’s to be Republican- W/ Obama – Clinton Era’ are you kidding me??

    WE STARTED FIRST: NOW?? ONE VOTE AT A TIME!!

    The Old Fashioned Way!! WE ARE TAKING BACK CONTROL OF THIS COUNTRY – BY AMERCANS!!

    THIS IS THE MOST RADICAL GROUP IN WASINGTON TODAY- This is what the country needs- George Washinton.

    Please Repost: It’s Not About Racsism- It’s About The Real Truth: Don’t believe the lies of Obama- Or Corporate GLOBAL Socialist Agenda Of Rick Perry.

    * Rick Perry and Obama – Backed The Unlimted Global Campaign Funding- And He Helped Draft The Obama Health Care – and Backed the bailout to raise the debt ceiling- and Letter to Nancy Peloksi- later tried to deny any said involvements – to the media.

    THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT THE CONFEDERATION V- Victory.
    Not the tained version after the civil war Nov. 1887, by other organizations.

    It’s what this country really need to bring change to the face of amrican politics- (period) – not the same old policy promoted by enslavement.

    “BE PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN.”

    ”THE RON PAUL REVOLUTION- By WE THE PEOPLE!!”

    “THE ORIGINAL’ ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”
    .”Signed by 435 members of the House of Representatives,” Alexander Hamilton- Grant – JFK. They would all oppose the Nafta Trade – NWO- at least John Kennedy – he was murdered by the Wall Street thugs- and tainted journalism that covered up the truth. Listen to every president since the assignation of JFK. They all preach the very same thing- over and over- new world order- new world order- or mention “Nafta” several times; go ahead – listen to the speeches by all the presidents – and you’ll too’ discover the truth-corporate funded campaigning to get sure their agenda is passed when elected.

    Proudly have the American Flag – With The 50 Confederates Stars – and Don’t Tread On Me!!

    END OF REPORT:

    Show your support for the constitutional movement – coming to a city near you – A party. Constitutional Party: Ron Paul For President @ 2012 The sprit of 1776. o New Market For Banners: Campaign Funding- and get your T’ Shirt and Buy the patriotic Flag!!

    Proudly have the American Flag – With The 50 Confederates Stars – and Don’t Tread On Me!! Support Free Trade Enterprise-States Independence – elected representatives- and true electoral delegation. By the People, The Clean Election Act.

    WE THE PEOPLE- BY ALL THE PEOPLE – Stop Nafta – Stop Corporate Funding of “tainted” Elections- by the People. Electronically Signed, Robert Lane Aiassa 10/07/2011

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