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13 years ago
(Astroturf)
*Every event covered by the media,
advertised beforehand by Fox News
*Participants mock the sick and the poor
*Anti-union, anti-poor, racist,
bigoted, xenophobic
*Funded by the Koch Brothers
*People show up with assault rifles,
shout and spit at members of Congress,
and the police take no notice
#occupywallstreet
(Grassroots Movement)
*Media ignores occupants
for over a month
and then ridicules them
*Participants provide free food,
healthcare and emotional support
to everyone present
*Strives for inclusion and
worldwide participation
*Avoids leaders—decisions based on
consensus of General Assembly
*People show up unarmed,
committed to non-violence, and
get maced and beaten by police