#OccupyWallStreet a story without heroes

[NJames]

An interesting article from mises.org:http://mises.org/daily/5746/Occupy-Wall-Street-A-Story-without-Heroes
In light of such a spectacle, those who highly value the role of ideas in social change are tempted to root for one side or the other. They wish to see their own ideology reflected in prominent people and institutions, and in any clash it is tempting to seek a hero. It is no fun to be neutral when history is being made.

[SpiritOf1776_J4]

"Some have called for the tea-party conservatives to join the protesters in New York and across the country. If their only uniting principle were directionless opposition to the status quo, this would not be enough to excite libertarians, much less would it be a formula for positive change. Ideally, there would be enough classical liberals in the streets, opposed to war, state corporatism, state socialism, police brutality, the whole Obama domestic agenda, and US foreign policy. We could fantasize about that being a rallying point for leftists and conservative populists to stand behind. But given the ideological landscape of the United States, this would be just that: a fantasy."

It's good to have a direction, like concrete projects to elect Ron Paul in the primaries.

[Bern]

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But overall the protesters' message is too vague and heterogeneous — at best — to elicit much enthusiasm. ...

Instead of waxing philosophically about the energy that is building, perhaps there should be a call to arms to direct it. There is one young man who had the right idea:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?320244-wOw!-get-this-young-MAN-a-Megaphone-and-a-pack-of-ricolas!

[brushfire]

^

Agreed. If timed right, and with more evangelists like that guy, the occupy movement could be hijacked.

My only concern is that the youtube vid is not an accurate cross section of what's really going on there. I've seen others, as I'm sure folks here have to, where they're staunch socialists. The fact that they're marching on wall st and not pennsylvania ave is a good indicator of that.

Still, its worth looking into