Many people, as an excuse not to listen, say that the occupy Wall St. protestors lack a central demand or purpose. I disagree. The central demand or purpose is to disband, through social mobilization, the oligarchy in the US which is defined by extreme wealth.
It is a difficult, but not impossible, task. Under the iron law of oligarchy, first articulated by the German sociologist Michels in 1911, there is an inherent tendency of all complex organizations to develop a ruling clique of self-serving people. Once established, it is conservative and self-protective for obvious reasons.
How else but in an oligarchy could the people who caused the problem be the only ones saved from it?
There now may be the perfect storm of elements that will permit a pivot from the unacceptable status quo: clear elements of crisis; new leadership with innovative ideas; and centralized external pressure.
It is time for the country to return to democracy where every voice is valid.
you're right...i really havent been listening...even though they are directly across the street from me
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