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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
So my question for you is, are you likewise embarrassed and horrified by the idiots in this video?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QZlp3eGMNI  The groupthink collectivism looks like something out of a mid 30s Soviet propaganda film.[/quote]

Can you please explain further what in the video you feel is embarrassing and horrifying? I actually didn't see any groupthink. Two opposing views were presented. Both were treated with respect.

Listening to the crowd repeat the speaker is disconcerting at first. But, if you were way back in the crowd and not in range of the bullhorn, you would understand why it is being done.

This actually highlights a major difference between these protests and the Tea Party protests. The Tea Party was financially backed by deep-pocketted organizations. It had a major television network providing PR for it. It was a "made for TV" movement. A half dozen people wearing Colonial dress-up clothes could get themselves on prime time news. When they actually staged mass events, they were forced to lie about their numbers.

The 99 Percent movement is not playing to TV, but to the people who actually attend the events. As a result, they look foolish on TV. So, what? That's probably the least of their worries.

The Tea Party supporters made a big deal out of the fact that they picked up their garbage. Somehow that seemed to make it into almost any media account of their demonstrations. Similarly, the 99 Percent Demos should never be reported without mentioning that they obeyed noise regulations.

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