[lbo-talk] OWS--wouldn't getting cleared out by the police be a great move?

[Sean Andrews]

no argument here. just thinking of the upside if they got cleared out
this AM. Thanks to people like Michael Smith, my silly armchair hand
wringing is proven worthless. I should have gone to bed earlier
instead.

BtW Michael thanks for the marx quote.

On 10/14/2011, c b <cb31450 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Sean Andrews
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> In any case, it seems like the movement is at it's peak right now, it
> seems it could go on forever: it might be better to let the police
> force them out and martyr the movement so that it can claim its small
> victory and organize for the next maneuver. Better to get violently,
> visibly snuffed out by the rough hands of the police than to have
> people simply get bored or frustrated and leave. But that's not to say
> I don't think staying has it's own benefits.
>
> ^^^^^
> CB: Good to think through all contingencies, but best for this to go
> to December as planned. This is a real national movement !  Many more
> positive developments can be caused by it.  One is that THE MAYOR
> BACKED OFF THE EVICTION ! - a victory that will make the movement even
> stronger.
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