After two days in Chicago, I was convinced that the structural side of the movement’s organization was an ineffective clusterf***. My initial impression at the New York City site confirmed this. Perhaps my expectations were too high; since the site had been around longer and had more participation I assumed some of the kinks had been worked out. This purist, direct-democracy system being followed renders decision-making ...
I have spent 4 days in Zuccotti Park since I last wrote about my Chicago experience. Much has changed in Chicago since I left so I won’t focus on it since I am not aware of its current and ever-changing conditions. Instead I will be writing mostly about Occupy Wall Street in New York City, including some impressions I have from reading and watching videos about other sites. On the level of basic, ...