Actually, a quick google search of your username leads me to believe you. I apologise for being harsh. Your post came across very badly because of that “little bit”, which seemed like its focal point, though. Perhaps you were unaware of the strong taboo against overtly political discussion here.
I would suggest you sate your interest in politics and community organisation by reading books instead; you’ll probably learn more that way in any case. Implying no necessary endorsement of any of these thinkers, here are some that you might find interesting: [The Prince] by Niccolo Machiavelli is the original article; Saul Alinsky’s [Rules for Radicals] should be relevant to understanding OWS; Antonio Gramsci’s [Prison Notebooks] outlines progressive bureaucratic incrementalism and the “long march through the institutions”; Mencius Moldbug’s political writings offer a reactionary perspective; The Machiavellians by Robert Burnham is a lesser known classic of political science from the mid-20th century; and Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann discusses the interaction of journalism and democracy.
Actually, a quick google search of your username leads me to believe you. I apologise for being harsh. Your post came across very badly because of that “little bit”, which seemed like its focal point, though. Perhaps you were unaware of the strong taboo against overtly political discussion here.
I would suggest you sate your interest in politics and community organisation by reading books instead; you’ll probably learn more that way in any case. Implying no necessary endorsement of any of these thinkers, here are some that you might find interesting: [The Prince] by Niccolo Machiavelli is the original article; Saul Alinsky’s [Rules for Radicals] should be relevant to understanding OWS; Antonio Gramsci’s [Prison Notebooks] outlines progressive bureaucratic incrementalism and the “long march through the institutions”; Mencius Moldbug’s political writings offer a reactionary perspective; The Machiavellians by Robert Burnham is a lesser known classic of political science from the mid-20th century; and Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann discusses the interaction of journalism and democracy.