Monday, October 24, 2011

What the Occupy protests tell us about the limits of democracy

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alexrued said...

"In New York, marchers chanted, 'This is what democracy looks like,' but actually, this isn’t what democracy looks like. This is what freedom of speech looks like."

This is a good point. The Occupiers I see in Washington seem far removed from society and wholly unwilling to engage with democratic institutions. Yet 37% of Americans still support the movement (with New Yorkers supporting by a 3-1 margin); is it because they sympathize with the cause or, as Representative Hanna said, 'at least they believe in something'?

October 24, 2011 at 11:29 AM

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