A Culture of Resistance: Peaceful Censorship (How Occupy Wall Street will fail, part 1)

Occupy Wall Street is known for its peaceful pursuits. Simultaneously however, this pursuit is seemingly taking an absolutist and autocratic form. Both in the media and on the streets, reminiscent of what happens during the G20s, those who decide to take steps further, are demonized as "anarchists," and set aside as an example for society to shame. On the other hand, those who do step over the line look back at their liberal counterparts and label them as 'co-conspirators.' In certain contexts, 'demonization' can be helpful, as I am about to do now. You can try to rally the troops for either side, but if you are demonizing those who decide to stay behind, or go forth, one has already lost the war. Divide and Conquer. The point is, a culture of resistance must emerge on all fronts, behind the line, on the line, and in front of the line. This is how the line can be erased. The underlying meaning of a cartoon like this, approximates my message: