Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Letter that I wrote originally for my letters blog

Dear Occupy Wallstreeters,
        I recently read an article about the letters and donations you guys receive from all over, one letter caught my eye in particular, it said that the Occupy Wallstreet movement must have -needs leaders, in order to survive with it's values intact.
        I disagree completely.
I think that leaders would ruin the whole idea of what you are trying to do, and what's more, leaders can be easily swayed and corrupted.
        Followers look to a leader for direction and influence, It is too easy to allow a leader take over your opinions, values, and your entire movement.
The reason the Occupy Wallstreet movement has survived this long is because you have no concrete demands; as has been said before, you have no particular requests, so nobody can say 'I've solved your problem, now quietly go away and bother us no more'.
        I believe you are changing the people's thinking, they see you and what you are doing, they hear what you have to say, I think that is more important than having a strongly opinionated leader.
        A leader would direct toward division, not unification.
        And I believe that unification is exactly what you are aiming to accomplish.
               Sincerely yours,
                    Amoniel

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