Lisa Disch on Representation, Constituencies, and Political Leadership
Democracy Paradox
Do You Think Occupy Wall Street Is Good for Democracy?
i'm very supportive of blacklie's matter and i do think that occupy wall street shifted the narrative. But there's been a lot of disappointment at the same time about the tangible results that they've accomplished, beyond changing hearts and minds. The scope of what would need to be changed in order to answer their critique of this system means that they need control of levers of power. If you really want to deal with contemporary capitalism and the inequalities that it cre both socially and politically, you will need to be elected to power. That is not where they wanted to go.
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