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An Egypt-styled “Arab Spring,” which has put radicals in charge of the government, will be launched in the United States this spring with a war on “corporate power, Wall Street greed and the political corruption of the 1 percent,” according to the group headed by former Obama green aide Van Jones.
“They’re really not going to like the 99 percent Spring,” said Rebuild the Dream in an organizing email Friday.
Comparing the collection of protests last year that are symbolized by the 99 percent campaign and Occupy movement, to those of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., the group said that “we were all inspired by the protesters of the Arab Spring who stood up to totalitarian governments, and inspired the Occupy movement here in America.”
The plan for now is to hold protest training sessions around the nation next week. Over 900 are scheduled so far.
Once ready, the group and dozens of others, notably MoveOn.org and labor unions, will launch the “99 Percent Spring” offensive against government and financial centers.
“We're at a crossroads as a country. In recent years, millions have lost their jobs, homes have been foreclosed, and an unconscionable number of children live in poverty. We have to stand up to the people who caused of all this and confront the rampant greed and deliberate manipulation of our democracy and our economy by a tiny minority in the 1%,” said Caroline Murray, of Rebuild the Dream Innovation Fund, in the organizing email.
White House environmental adviser Van Jones resigned late Saturday after a simmering controversy over his past statements and activism erupted into calls for his ouster from Republican leaders on Friday.
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by xuenchen
Culturally, americans aren't "geared" that way.
Some countries, they switch non-dairy creamers and it's 5 days of burning buildings and trashing shops and cars.
We, as a culture, haven't reached our "breaking point" yet. To artificially promote such an action is irresponsible and doomed to failure.
Originally posted by JBA2848
I need some popcorn. This show will be good to watch.
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by satron
People may be.
But not America as a culture.
Yet.
Originally posted by satron
They would be if their college basketball team won the tournament.
Originally posted by xuenchen
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It's war on corporate power, Wall Street greed and the political corruption.
Originally posted by sealing
reply to post by beezzer
I have always thought revolution against tyranny
was a very American thing to do.