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In this essay, we claim that far from being a strength, the lack of
demands reflects the weak ideological core of the movement. We also
claim that demands should not be approached tactically but
strategically, that is, they should be grounded in a long-term view of
the political goals of the movement, a view that is currently lacking.
Accordingly, in the second part of this text, we argue that this
strategic view should be grounded in a politics of the commons. Before
addressing the politics of the commons, however, we dispel three common
objections that are raised against demands during general assemblies,
meetings, and conversations people have about the Occupy movement.
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