“After the march on Chase, I returned to Liberty Square. I was participating, at last, but the nature of my participation remained vague. In the early stages of a movement, it’s important to simply show up and be counted. Few things are more threatening to an oppressor – if I can be so pejorative when referring to a government I helped elect – than the proletariat gathering at the gates of Versailles. But once you’ve made the announcement that you’re displeased, you must hone that displeasure into one of two weapons: a political platform or art.”
Author James Kaelan gives his input on Occupy Wall Street, and considers the art form in relation to the movement. Anticipating the next step, he is offering his novel, We’re Getting On (which we’ve reviewed), as an e-book with the option to donate (50% of proceeds go to NYCGA, “the not-for-profit that’s collecting funds for Occupy Wall St.”).
