they ignore you...
Over the first couple weeks of the #OWS movement there was hardly a blip on the radar of the mainstream media. Thousands of protesters in dozens of cities and yet hardly a peep.
then they laugh at you...
Images of long haired and tattooed citizens wearing tie-dyes and siting in drum circles. Hand picked images of the most counter-culture participants. Exclamations of chaos and disarray. No coherent message. Represents the fringe.
then they fight you...
Police in full riot gear. Critical condition. Chemical warfare. Political pressure to prevent occupation. Full media blitz looking for ever mishap with a fine tooth comb. Free speech zone. Evicted.
And then...