UNIONS INVOLVED IN OCCUPY WALL STREET
Over the last three weeks, as the world has watched
the spectacle of the Zuccotti Park protesters in lower Manhattan, some have been
inspired and, in many
cases, repulsed at the protesters occupying the park. Since the protests
have now garnered the backing from the professional protesters from the AFL-CIO’s
56 unions and the SEIU, as well as implicit and explicit support from the Obama
Administration and Democrats,
there is more relevance to examining not just what the protesters are protesting
but what they are promoting.
Meet “the Collaborators”
[aka Baklava [sic] Boy and his friend. It was a chance
encounter (the taking of this picture and the subsequent conversation) on Day
One of #OccupyWallSt that gave some insight into the minds of the Neo-Communists
protesting across the country.
Since most observers know that the #OccupyWallSt
protesters are protesting capitalism and free-markets (generally), as well as
banks and “corporatism” (specifically), other than a general destruction of
America’s economic system, there has been a lot of questions as to what
protesters’ end goals are.
As the #OccupyWallSt protests have been designed and
populated by a hybrid of hard-core Marxists, from the leftist unions, to
socialists and actual Communists, there have the stated
goals ranging from the seizure of workplaces, schools and the
“de-privatization of everything,” to the AFL-CIO’s more “moderate” goal
of a worldwide
tax on financial transactions. Then, there is also the unofficial
proposed list of demands that has drawn a good deal of ridicule.
Despite all of this, however, it was ‘The
Collaborators” who gave insight as to how the Neo-Coms plan to reorganize
society—and that is through the system they call “collaboratism.”
What is Collaboratism?
Collaboratism is, according
to Baklava [sic] Boy, the dividing of society into smaller groups and making
decisions unanimously.
If you’re laughing right now, you’re not alone.
However, you should know, the #OccupyWallSt protesters have apparently already
begun rolling out their “collaboratism” system in their protests—and we’re
already see its failure.
Via a variety of videos on the internet, as well as
blog posts, there have been numerous references to “People’s
Assemblies” and “General Assemblies.”
We call for the organization of people’s assemblies in every city, every public square, every township.
For those outside of the protests, this has caused
some confusion as to what these “assemblies” are. In sum, this is democratic
collectivism taken to its ultimate form—the body politic without authority.
Here is “Collaboratism” in action (via Drudge). While Civil Rights icon John
Lewis is the subject of this video, watch the full video because this
is the vision of the #OccupyWallSt protesters would impose upon the rest of
society.
- Note the frustration and anger of the collectivist organizer near the end when he realizes that Collaboratism isn’t turning out exactly as he thought it might.
- Note also the “Teamster Thug” who is Lewis’ escort and clearly not happy with the outcome of the assembly.
Tread carefully, Democrats and union bosses, for this is the movement you are promoting and giving legitimacy. You may embrace the call for toppling the capitalist system. Just know, however, you are part of that system and when it crumbles, so too will you.
Cross-posted on LaborUnionReport.com
