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Sun Nov-27-11 10:10 PM
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... was that he coupled responsibility for his actions and decisions along with devotion to his cause.
He broke a ton of rules and took the punishment that came for it. An excellent ethical standard.
Do you think that if he had given the law enforcement of the time even the tiniest reason to kick his ass they wouldn't have jumped on it? Forget pepper spray. I am talking about a straight up beating unto death.
He didn't and that is why he was successful. He worked within the confines of the system to effect real and lasting change. That is what OWS lacks.
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