Quote Originally Posted by Hatha Sunahara View Post
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What the Occupy Wall Street movement calls the 1% is the state. There is no difference between the 545 people who are the US Federal Government and the corporations and banks and other moneyed interests they represent. The 99% they claim to represent are really their slaves,and the whole charade relies on the appearance of our consent to be their slaves. We need to behave in ways that smashes the appearance of that consent and see where that leaves them.
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Being awake is being able to see that contradiction and communicating it to others. It's that simple.

Hatha
Excellent insight, Hatha. I have extracted my favorite part of your post, which ends with a challenging action statement. First see it, then communicate it. Group awareness is key, and I see it growing slowly but surely.