How the Occupy Movement Helped Americans Move Beyond Denial and Depression to Action

How the Occupy Movement Helped Americans Move Beyond Denial and Depression to Action

The Occupy movement has tapped into the energy supply that many oppressed and exploited people ultimately discover. We discover it when we come out of denial that we are a subjugated people. We discover just how energizing it can be to delegitimize oppressive institutions and authorities. And when these oppressive authorities react violently to peaceful resistance, their violence validates their illegitimacy—and provides us with even more energy.