re: #107 000G

The movement will be unified by cause, not by leadership. You and I may prefer leadership for the thing to be coherent and having a positive political effect, but that does not make it needed. If the real social issues underlying OWS are getting worse, then that will sustain OWS. In fact, it will make it stronger and more vicious. Leaders and organizers will provide occasion, not cause.

I kind of fear a German Autumn.

The movement so far seems only to exist as modern day Hoovervilles united in name. Protesting against the problems is admirable, but without clear goals or solutions, it’s just so much background noise. I’ve seen people attribute BoA backing down from its new fees as a sign of the OWS’ success, but that’s just a point in favor of the need for something more than just raging against the machine.