Reconsidering "Occupy Wall Street"
Earlier, I had regarded "Occupy Wall Street" as sort of an Astroturf operation and expected the Dems to maneuver it into support of the party program. I've tended to be a bit of a Tea Party supporter, but Occupy Wall Street seems more legitimate. For one thing its policies, such as they are, don't seem isomorphic with any particular movement.
Almost all of many Tea Party platforms - from Abortion to Taxes - seem to conform to Moral Majority platforms. The only element I can actually support is the call for tax cuts. At the very least a cultural counter-force is called for by anyone with Libertarian biases.
And, as John Stewart noted, Occupy Wall Street opposes entrenched interests pretty much across the board. They are closer to the original Tea Party in this regard than the "Tea Party" at this stage.
Meanwhile, I am appalled at the police actions in New York and Oakland. Apparently the GOP lead administration of NYC and the Democratic lead administration of Oakland both concur on suppressing what have been remarkably peaceful dissenters.
So, I am late to support Occupy Wall Street. It is worthy of support and I hope that it's agitation will lead to a substantial dis-entrenchment of the present political power structure.
Almost all of many Tea Party platforms - from Abortion to Taxes - seem to conform to Moral Majority platforms. The only element I can actually support is the call for tax cuts. At the very least a cultural counter-force is called for by anyone with Libertarian biases.
And, as John Stewart noted, Occupy Wall Street opposes entrenched interests pretty much across the board. They are closer to the original Tea Party in this regard than the "Tea Party" at this stage.
Meanwhile, I am appalled at the police actions in New York and Oakland. Apparently the GOP lead administration of NYC and the Democratic lead administration of Oakland both concur on suppressing what have been remarkably peaceful dissenters.
So, I am late to support Occupy Wall Street. It is worthy of support and I hope that it's agitation will lead to a substantial dis-entrenchment of the present political power structure.