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It dispersed into hyperlocal activism!
Here, the connections made at the occupation turned into this:
(a bus rider’s union, in a city with almost no public transportation)
http://www.facebook.com/events/381364131878196/
Also, a Women’s Action Coalition was founded, as a direct result of the connections made at the occupation.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/wacomgroup/permalink/457007104340572/
This is the antithesis of failure. And I seriously doubt my city is unique here. Yeah, we’re all bummed, all over the country, that the encampments are gone. But we passionate activists are freakin’ creative!
And like the person who created the 99% batsignal said, “We! Are! Unstoppable!”
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In less than two months, the OWS mothership’s members have gone from being jailbait in the eyes of Bloomberg and crew to essential on-the-ground partners in the Sandy recovery efforts:
http://my.firedoglake.com/phoenix/2012/11/10/sandy-update-fema-sending-trailers-to-victims-occupy-sandy-asking-amazon-to-waive-shipping-fees-for-occupy-sandy-registry-orders/
When members of Occupy movements beat the federal and private sector relief organizations(such as the Red Cross) into areas devastated by a very nasty storm, I think that says several very important things about where we are as a society right now.
And good for them! By doing the right thing, they are pointing out the colossal failure that the Wall Street dominated government is to the American people.
Especially to New Yorkers and New Jerseyans.
RTFO
Exactly what a healthy movement should have done instead of killing itself in electoral politics.
But “OWS Lost Its Mojo When the Word ‘Occupy’ Became a Noun”. Just kidding, they don’t like me over on that other post. Thanks, Athena1. Recommended.
“But what do those Occupy protesters waaaaaaant!
I liked you. Left you a response I hope you find interesting.
Recommended, athena1.
Word.
Don’t confuse the firepup “they” with “some diarist.”
I’m pretty sure a vast majority of “us” agree with you on that one.