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Alex Slater on Occupy Wall Street Protests
In his latest column in The Guardian, SKDK Managing Director Alex Slater notes that while Occupy Wall Street critics in the mainstream media and in Washington have no idea what to make of the protests, those who wish to align themselves with the movement are just as clueless about how to partner with the protesters.
“It’s ambitious to suggest that Occupy Wall Street is already becoming a political force,” observes Slater. “Quite apart from the deliberate absence of leadership and organization in the movement, its disjointed complaints and sometimes contradictory demands, Occupy Wall Street has put a particular emphasis on remaining an apolitical movement, unattached to any party and unwilling to be co-opted by Washington.”
“So until – and unless – this movement grows up and realizes that real change will require concrete political prescriptions, there really is only so much Democrats can do to harness the power of the crowds occupying Wall Street and so much media attention.”
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