Move On/Occupy

Is it possible for one citizen to Move On and Occupy?

Move On and Occupy can often be on the same page.

I find myself empathizing  with some of the signs both of them hold up.

I'm not particularly fond of "Cut the top not mom and pop." or Status-qou; got to go.", but neither elicits wild eyed anger.

However, name calling can drive off one who was once a strong ally.
Name calling is counter productive. Very often words such as Liberal, GOP, Left, Right, Tea Party, WE The People, Conservative, Republican, Democrat, Progressive, etc are taken as very bad words. Of course words like anarchist, fascist, moron, hippie, communist can be taken as fighting words. Name calling does not prompt thought much less promote dialogue. Name calling does not bring people to your cause.

Occupy groups benefit by not name calling. Other groups can benefit by avoiding name calling too.

Remember that just using the name of another mans group can be taken as destructive name calling.

There are exceptions. One policeman trying to help one group to keep from blocking a busy driveway was saying "move on, move along."  One sign carrier hearing the officer say 'move on' heard "Move On." He enthusiastically said "Right on!"

You get your position across better without name calling.

Help the other guy to be understanding.

Name Calling

A radical has been thought by some to be a sort of social fundamentalist wanting to return to an imagined golden age of fundamentalism.


Others have thought of a radical as one who wanted to see that the tree of his society was well and firmly rooted in reality.


There are now those who see movement toward fundamental egalitarianism or a society rooted in reality as going off on a dangerous tangent.


Maybe it is time to let go of old names and to give simple, concrete examples of what we want. A statement of a simple, concrete example of a want may be formulated as a practical goal.
When we find a real goal that we can agree on, we can propose plans on how to achieve that goal. Once we agree on a plan we can go to work.


We need to practice talking effectively with those who seem very different from us.


Working out agreements on wants, goals, and plans seems better than calling each other Lutherans, Presbyterians, or worse.