OWS discovers some more equal than others

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Oh my, looks like the kids, potheads, drummers, zealots, mis-guided idealists, true believers, ideological fanatics, and opporunistic hangers-on in Zucotti Park are discovering that a movement directed by “facilitators” instead of “leaders” can become just as oppressive as any society led by the usual suspects among the capitalist tools.

New York Magazine reports that dissatisfaction has erupted in the Occupy Wall Street ranks following a General Assembly decision to impose limits on the drumming that has noisily marked the protestors presence for nearly a month. They’re also finding that even leaderless protest movements can degenerate into cash cows for insiders.

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