Resetting Occupy

I'm glad to hear that some of the protestors realize that the encampment was NOT actually what the movement was about and realize that the eviction didn't really hamper the movement. It's good to know that SOME of the people actually might realize that what has been going on is really doing a lot of nothing other than making news...but there's one idea highlighted in this article that bothers me.

the movement is about people getting together and collecting ideas

I really hope that that's not what it's about. I've always been behind the fact that there is too many loopholes, greed, and laws that help the rich while hurting the poor, but my whole disconnect with the movement is the fact that there is no plan, action, strategy or solution..and the fact that they don't seem to care that they lack these things. I am not going to back a bunch of people that are simply interested in discussing problems, camping out, or getting together. I can do that with my friends in the backyard and it accomplishes about the same amount. If any of these people actually are interested in changing anything, they need to realize that "being there" isn't going to change a thing. It's this "laissez faire" attitude that just showing support is going to change things. It's the thought that "liking" something on facebook is actually valuable. It's the thought that tweeting how much you care can substitute for doing...

Being in a book club doesn't make you a writer and protesting is not the same as instituting change.

http://fieldnotes.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/15/8826524-re-occupying-zuccotti-park-reset-button-hit-on-protest-movement?pc=25&sp=300&threadId=3272998#discussion_nav