#OccupyMayDay: Give Class War a Chance

Mickey Z writes that #OccupyMayDay: Give Class War a Chance by having a general strike on May Day (1 May 2012):

…the distinct lack of discomfort with which OWS participants discuss and encourage class warfare is downright revolutionary, and -- best of all -- we will see this attitude taken to the streets on May 1.

Mickey Z is correct to assert that wealth creation comes from human labour (i.e. the workers, the 99%), not from the owners (the 1%):

The 1% can mock the OWS crowd for (allegedly) not having an agenda, but they won't be laughing if the subways and buses don't run, bank tellers stay home, food deliveries halt, airlines are grounded, garbage piles up on the streets -- and the nanny calls in sick... for the next month.

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Ultimately, the 1% can mock the OWS crowd all they want, but they won't be laughing as they watch stock prices and corporate profits take an abrupt nose-dive.

It is only when the proletariat realises its power through strikes that their consciousness can grow and begin to challenge the lies of the bourgeoisie.

The travails of the GFC have opened some people's eyes to this already. But we have a long way to go.