Well, the city of Austin has started to treat he Occupiers like all the other cities have, as a nosecones and something to get rid of. I understand their frustration, they’ve been Occupying the front square of city hall for 24 days and not much has come from it. But that sadly is the case for all of the Occupy cities. So many of the Occupiers claim there is not one person in charge of their group, that they all are in charge and that they all vote on what the movement wants and declares it to be. But, in the process, things are not getting done at a pace that will keep the movement alive. Instead, this slow Occupying process is just that Occupying. No movement, no forward motion.
On Saturday, I was there to be a part of the march. The march started late, so I could not stay as long as I wanted to. During my time there, I was able to talk with a few people, including those who were doing independent films. The same conscious aspect was emerging from each person, enough Occupying and now let’s do something that moves the movement forward. The march a few weeks ago that closed out some bank accounts at Chase and B of A was a good move; it made the banks aware that there was some backbone to the movement, the anger. But that was it, nothing else is happening.
Therefore, the cities are starting to get tired of it and want the Occupiers gone. If no political power is created, then there is no reason to keep the movement alive. It is past the time for Occupy to do something of value, other than occupying.
I strongly encourage ALL Occupy cities to have an internet conference and begin to act as a political movement. Choose someone from each city to represent the city, and then choose a group of people from those to represent the country, etc. Create the power of a political movement, for that is the only aspect that politicians will listen to. Create a platform that majority of American’s can support, that is in the middle of the Right and of the Left. Not everyone will be happy, they never are. But, by creating the single voices, you begin to give a focal point that people can see and can begin to get behind. Right now, Occupy is occupying and losing their momentum. Don’t let this happen!
Oh, and for those of you who always encourage people to take up the fight and do something, don’t keep passing the buck. You are there; you are a diehard Occupier, so make the movement move forward and become a true reality of change. Those of us that are doing our best to survive will be there when we can.
Life goes on…I go on.
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