[lbo-talk] Occupy Oakland's imminent implosion and the wider effects

[Bhaskar Sunkara]

"Out of town" is kind of dubious. If I remember right it was like 30+
people from San Fran, the rest from elsewhere in the Bay Area, and a
handful with out-of-state licenses. How many people hang on to their old
licenses when they move?

Regardless, this whole analysis seems out of touch. The property destruction
* was* trivial. Yes, the moment needs self-policing. Yes, tactically
attacks on property are counterproductive. But I don't have any tears for
Whole Food windows or "local and independent businesses." The problem is
the media narratives focused on these events more than the actions
themselves.

On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Nicholas Roberts <
nicholas at themediasociety.org> wrote:


> the local businesses, especially independent ones, suffered vandalism and
> looting, and 70 of the 100 people arrested where from out of town, there
> are lots of accusations of white-privileged "anarchist" tourists tripping
> into town for some riot porn
>