Why Occupy Is More Of A Threat Than Al-Qaeda

[mindwalker_i]

It's been noted here that a lot of effort was spent spying on Occupy, even before Occupy happened. I submit that Occupy is a much bigger threat than Al-Qaeda.

Think about it. If there's a terrorist attack like Boston, a few people die. No big deal. Even if another September 11 attack happens, that 300 people which is still not a big deal. Not compared to how many die per year from lack of medical insurance, not compared to how many die in texting-related car accidents. Hell, more people starve in a month than that!

Now consider Occupy. The income inequality in this country is terrifyingly high, and if enough people get pissed off at that, and enough people really understand how bad it is and how enslaved they've become to the bonuses of CEOs, the idea could spread to a significant percentage of the population, causing serious riots that far exceed what Occupy did.

What could happen then? Well, if even 10% of people protested, that could have huge effects on the economy and all the systems that keep this place running. What if food distribution, specifically getting it into areas like New York or the Bay Area were affected? How much rioting would it take to make a significant impact?

More importantly, if a real uprising against the rich happened, what would happen to the streams of money flowing into politics?

[L0oniX]

1. This is a reason for them to spy on us.

[aristocles]

2. Occupy was, and is, a tempest in a teapot.

Talk about the 1%, Occupy is more like the 0.001%.

Hardly the nucleus of a revolution.

[mindwalker_i]

3. I think it was successfully contained

If it hadn't been, the change would have been enormous and would have really threatened the status quo. That would have been good in one sense, but it could have caused widespread damage and death. Revolutions do that.

[jazzimov]

4. Oh, puh-leeze!

Comparing al Qaeda to Occupy? Duh!

[mindwalker_i]

5. There's outrage in our post

but not information. Care to elaborate?

[jazzimov]

6. OK.

First of all, they were 2 entirely different movements. One was pacifist and economy-based, and the other was Terrorist and religion-based.

Secondly, Occupy is pretty much dead.

Occupy would be closest to Hoovervilles. But, as the police "moved them on" they actually found jobs - and denied any affiliation with Occupy.

Occupy is dead. Move on. There are plenty of movements that we can and should support - but Occupy is dead.

[Fire Walk With Me]

7. DOJ already classifies us as "low-level terrorists".

Indeed, those who do NOT want things to change, need to batten down the hatches against those who want it. Even if it's through 1st Amendment protest and peaceful civil disobedience.