Occupy Vancouver Was Already Alienated
Submitted on November 10, 2011
By Michael Stewart - November 10, 2011
A common trope has emerged on radio talk shows, on-line media and the daily papers as Occupy Vancouver struggles against an increasingly hostile city hall, opportunistic electoral candidates and the justice system: the movement has alienated itself from the majority of Vancouverites even though that majority claims to support the stated goals of the global occupation. For anyone who has visited the art gallery lawns and is familiar with the struggles and demands voiced by the occupiers, this accusation should be infuriating.
