...OWS’ defenders correctly say it represents progressivism’s spirit and intellect. Because it embraces spontaneity and deplores elitism, it eschews deliberation and leadership. Hence its agenda, beyond eliminating one of the seven deadly sins (avarice), is opaque. Its meta-theory is, however, clear: Washington is grotesquely corrupt and insufficiently powerful.Read it all here.
As my friend "Chaz" told me at the Occupy Philly spin-off the solution to our social woes is to "eliminate the Republicans." Ah, the progessive spirit lives.
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