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November 18, 2011
The Protest Ritual
During the big campout in New York, endless reams of electrons were wasted by writers (I have already linked to some) eager -- nay, desperate --to ascribe some sort of deep meaning to the actions of the campers. And this is understandable because in reality, there was none apparent. That is why entire new theories had to be developed in September-November 2011 just for this occasion, theories which no doubt 5-15 years from now will form the basis for new substudies in sociology departments on campuses across the USA. Theories about how nowadays the mere act of "occupation" is so laden with such meaningful political significance (&c.) that in our modern, internet-dominated age you don't actually need to make any actual points, arguments, or demands about anything anymore. -- « Rhymes With Cars & Girls
Posted by gerardvanderleun at November 18, 2011 7:59 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.