Expressions of support and outrage are needed. And we all need to watch closely: How do we, how should we respond to decisions to just wipe the Occupations away? What is the role of Oakland’s “progressive” politicians (some of whom were leftists before they were Democrats)? And what does that show? What is the role of the police (here in the occupations and in the larger society)? Who rises to defend the people? Who falls silent? Who now steps up the attacks and demonization of the occupations (as violent, as crazy, as unreasonable)?
When your enemy throws down, it is important to respond — to hold the high moral ground, to articulate clearly both your purposes and theirs, to mobilize your core and your allies, to identify creative responses that retake the initiative, to expose and isolate those attacking, to help all those watching to understand the issues and the sides taken…. to grow under fire, and turn their attacks into new strength and clarity.
Ride the tiger!
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Oakland is doing the right thing in calling for a General Strike.. Hopefully it will spread to San Francisco. Does your Union have a local in the Bay Area?? What are they doing on Nov. 2nd to support the General Strike??
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