The Rise and Demise of the Zuccotti Park Commune
El Marco
Looking at the Left
11/23/2011
…On the weekend, the park was packed with people who didn’t necessarily support the “tear it all down” mindset of the Occupiers. The man above [click image to enlarge] is from Shanghai, China, and is protesting China’s recent crackdown in Tibet. The day before I took this photo, a nun immolated herself, bringing the two week total of self-immolation to twelve. This man was surprised when I expressed sympathy for the death of the nun in my first sentence to him. He told me that the Occupiers were oblivious to China’s current crackdown in Tibet…
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El Marco’s entire photo essay is really worthwhile. Go to Looking at the Left.
H/T Trevor Loudon at New Zeal.
Update: An excellent explanation of #OWS [language warning]: Adam Carolla explains the Occupy/Participation Trophy generation (NSFW) (video)
