Is No Agenda the Best Agenda for the Occupy Movement?

It’s likely that readers who frequent Activist Post (as well as a growing number of Americans from all walks of life) are becoming increasingly familiar with the word “Occupy”. But the question remains, “What is Occupy, and what is the purpose?”

As I’ve been searching for an answer to exactly what this movement is planning to achieve, I’ve became frustrated and even irate at what I initially felt was a movement that lacked any organization whatsoever. Surely, you cannot achieve any goal by initiating a movement wherein 500 people each have their own personal perspectives on what they’re protesting against; it just doesn’t work that way.

Without a clear and concise demand, without a legitimate argument, without a unified vision and a desired result how can anyone expect to accomplish anything?

Well, I think I’ve achieved some clarity on the subject.

At first, I admired the fact that people were gathering on Wall Street to protest against the banks, big corporations and billions of tax dollars that were ripped from our hands without the majority consent. But then I thought “Why? Why are these people protesting against Wall Street?” Don’t get me wrong here, I understand their frustration and most certainly I share it (probably ten-fold), but what good does it do to protest in the faces of the people who have no remorse, no regrets and suffer no repercussions for their actions?

The Wall Street insiders could care less if they’re being confronted by a bunch of “average joes” because it doesn’t affect their overly-luxurious lifestyles or their fat paychecks. The Wall Street insiders could care less because don’t have to answer to the people. The Wall Street insiders could care less because they don’t have to attend public meetings and sustain a neverending barrage of demanding phone calls and emails from angry citizens who are upset with their leadership and decisions.

The only thing Wall Street is worried about is making their money. We can protest all we want, it doesn’t affect them. They laugh in our faces, because after all, it’s the government who has made it possible for them to commit repeated financial sodomy on the working middle-class. According to the government, Wall Street has done nothing wrong, and the proof of that is right there in front of our faces — it’s written in the thousands of pages of legislation which have been approved by the very congressmen and women who are supposed to uphold the best interests of the American people. Our lawmakers have given Wall Street the green light to circumvent the system and pillage the working class for every penny they can get their greedy fingers on.

So, again, why “Occupy Wall Street” and direct the energy at a rather marginal group of social elite when it’s our very own taxpayer-funded government that has not only allowed, but even promoted these economically disastrous practices? I’ll admit, it took me a while to come up with an answer, but I feel like I have something worth sharing.

I don’t think the focus is solely on Wall Street, nor do I think the movement has its crosshairs set on big business. Truthfully, I don’t even believe that this is a “protest” in its actual context. I think it’s more than that. I think it’s far beyond creating a singular demand. I think it has a deeper meaning, a more unified motive and a potential that’s far superior to anything that can be achieved by a standard protest.

Why? Because massive amounts of people from not only across our nation but around the globe are passionately pissed off at the complete and utter lack of transparency, responsibility, and accountability within every single tiny aspect our government and its highly inefficient mode of operation. The truth is becoming more apparent and it’s now too big to hide; it’s too big for people to ignore. In ever-increasing numbers, people are beginning to see through the cleverly written script of the propaganda peddling media while realizing that the shortcomings of our supposed “leaders” are, in fact, intentional.

This is something that cannot be resolved with a simple demand, nor can it be resolved by implementing a complex and intricate strategy. It’s not a single issue that’s being addressed; it’s We the People filing a unanimous grievance with the entire system.

The beauty of this movement lies in the big picture; the fact that there isn’t an answer yet, there isn’t a predetermined result, and there isn’t an immediate solution. What there is, however, is unity. Unity between people of all races, religions, sexualities, and professions. Unity among people who have decided to say “Enough!” to abuse from lawmakers who are paid with our tax dollars. Unity among people who are suffering a wide array of consequences due to the direct actions or inactions of our government. Unity among the sick without healthcare, the poor without food, the unemployed without jobs, the uneducated without skills, the undercompensated veterans without a bed to sleep on or a house to call home. It’s unity between the falsely accused and wrongfully incarcerated, the overworked and underpaid, the overtaxed and underrepresented. It’s unity between the doorman and the dishwasher, the attorney and the addict, the laborer, the pilot, the teacher, the cashier.

Your typical protest would include a certain group of individuals with a collective goal, hell bent on being met with that very specific demand. Annoy the shit out of people and create public awareness until they submit to your wishes — that is basically what a protest is normally all about. Occupy, however, doesn’t have any specific demands. It’s growing rapidly, albeit unorganized, and it doesn’t need as much organization as one might think.

When the people unite against a common enemy, regardless of their individual cause, a certain energy is created and that energy (whatever it is or however you want to define it) can become contagious. That energy breaks all the barriers between the people, it dissolves all the petty differences and creates a sense of humanity unlike anything we’ve seen before. It creates a team. The people versus the oppressors. Usually, not enough people take action but I really have a feeling that this might be different and the specific reason it has such a powerful potential is it’s lack of a specified agenda. It’s all about power to the people, and once it spreads far enough there are going to be changes. We are coming together on common ground to fight as one and it’s going to be pretty hard to stop.

We know of the ancient civilizations and how they speak of a time of increased awareness, heightened perception and transformation that comes with the dawn of the new age. They speak of a higher level of living, a spiritual realization, and the creation of a new era with a common goal among our species.

We’re living in that moment right now, that’s what this is all about. Don’t question the intentions of Occupy. Question the intentions of your government.

Josh Vick is a freelance human being who is against all authority. He can be contacted via Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/josh.vick1