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The article from whence this info graphic came is worth reading for a detailed interpretation. See the quote below; emphasis mine. They span age and income groups, are largely apolitical, and are mostly white. They are also getting more active. This being apolitical is concerning especially if the goal of this network of protests is to move into a full-fledged movement. OWS has clearly proven that apolitical people can easily be galvanized for protest but are they interested in sustaining a movement? If they aren’t then the end of OWS is, could be, nigh. A less bleak outlook might be that if they can be galvanized for protest, then maybe they can also be united around a platform. The caveat is that they may suffer from protest fatigue before a platform emerges. We’ll see. Winter is coming. abagond: Occupy Wall Street is only 1.6% black (via Infographic: Who Is Occupy Wall Street? | Fast Company) High-res

The article from whence this info graphic came is worth reading for a detailed interpretation. See the quote below; emphasis mine.

They span age and income groups, are largely apolitical, and are mostly white. They are also getting more active.

This being apolitical is concerning especially if the goal of this network of protests is to move into a full-fledged movement. OWS has clearly proven that apolitical people can easily be galvanized for protest but are they interested in sustaining a movement? If they aren’t then the end of OWS is, could be, nigh. A less bleak outlook might be that if they can be galvanized for protest, then maybe they can also be united around a platform. The caveat is that they may suffer from protest fatigue before a platform emerges.

We’ll see. Winter is coming.

abagond:

Occupy Wall Street is only 1.6% black

(via Infographic: Who Is Occupy Wall Street? | Fast Company)

(via guerrillamamamedicine)

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