I took these photos at Occupy Wall Street a few weeks ago. As I've tried to articulate why I support OWS, my slow brain hasn't been able to keep pace with the changes in events. Like a lot of people (see Paul Krugman, for example) I wonder if Bloomberg's heavy-handed raid may have been a blessing in disguise, keeping the occupation from fading away as winter approached, and galvanizing many of us to greater enthusiasm for the movement. Counter to my usual thinking, I believe the lack of specific demands was a strength of the occupation, but wonder if now we've reached the next stage in the process, and will begin working on particular goals.
It probably doesn't surprise anyone who knows me that I support OWS, and the vast majority of my friends and family probably agree with me. But I know some of my friends don't agree, and are rather disgusted with me for my support. It's you I hope to reach with this post. Let me explain my view of things.
