Where OWS has already won

[edhopper]

We are the 99%. Saying that is a victorry for OWS. They have changed the conversation and put the focus on the income gap. For most rank and file Dems (and probably everyone who is not a TBer or RWer) we demand that our politicians address the 99% and not do the bidding for the 1%. The fight for that is no where near won, but the battle lines have shifted there thanks to OWS.

[LiberalEsto]

1. K&R

Thank you for posting this

[gateley]

2. You're right -- it's become part of the nationa lexicon. We'll get there, step by step. nt

[Douglas Carpenter]

3. even Forbes Magazine is talking about income disparity - even the GOP is using the language of OWS

and this first time that this discussion has been mainstream in more than a generation

[sabrina 1]

4. Yes, Forbes actually has had some very positive coverage of this movement, surprisingly.

I posted an article from Forbes a while ago commenting on OWS and was very surprised at how positive it was.

[Jackpine Radical]

5. I saw that article.

Yup. OWS has shifted the terms of the debate onto our playing field. Now, if the Dems won't insist on pushing the discussion back onto the deficit or something equally stupid, they have been handed November.

[LooseWilly]

6. But... if the Dems *don't* change the discussion, they might be expected to do something...

And doing something would be... so tacky.

[Jackpine Radical]

7. Downright déclassé.

Yeah. Back to the deficit.

What was I thinking?

[edhopper]

8. If Obama doesn't use this against Mr. 1% aka Mittens

He's crazy.

[mdmc]

9. ..

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