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==Historical roots==
==Historical roots==
[[File:Protesters of Occupy Knoxville oct 2011.jpg|thumb|250px|Protesters in Knoxville, Oct 2011.]]
[[File:Protesters of Occupy Knoxville oct 2011.jpg|thumb|250px|Protesters in Knoxville, Oct 2011.]]
Inspired by the Arab Spring protests in Cairo that were organized by the [[Islamism|Islamic]] [[Muslim Brotherhood]], the Occupy Wall Street protesters dubbed the September 17 rally a "Day of Rage," which finds its origin in "Days of Rage," a violent set of riots waged in Chicago in 1969 by the [[Weather Underground]] [[terrorist]]s Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn. Staged by [[ACORN]] and SEIU affiliates, the September 17 US Day of Rage's mission statement is "To help facilitate state and city level organization, and to organize the federal protest at the U.S. Capitol."<ref name=SEIUstephenlerner>[http://www.theblaze.com/stories/seius-stephen-lerner-invokes-bill-ayers-days-of-rage-to-take-down-wall-street-this-september/ Who Is Behind the ‘US Day of Rage’ to ‘Occupy’ Wall Street this September 17th?], [[The Blaze]]</ref>
Inspired by the [[Arab Spring]] protests in Cairo that were organized by the [[Islamism|Islamic]] [[Muslim Brotherhood]], the Occupy Wall Street protesters dubbed the September 17 rally a "Day of Rage," which finds its origin in "Days of Rage," a violent set of riots waged in Chicago in 1969 by the [[Weather Underground]] [[terrorist]]s Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn. Staged by [[ACORN]] and SEIU affiliates, the September 17 US Day of Rage's mission statement is "To help facilitate state and city level organization, and to organize the federal protest at the U.S. Capitol."<ref name=SEIUstephenlerner>[http://www.theblaze.com/stories/seius-stephen-lerner-invokes-bill-ayers-days-of-rage-to-take-down-wall-street-this-september/ Who Is Behind the ‘US Day of Rage’ to ‘Occupy’ Wall Street this September 17th?], [[The Blaze]]</ref>
During an interview with ''Chicago Mag'', Ayers, who was featured on a magazine cover while standing on the American flag, with no regrets, summed up his riot's intended purpose, stating,
During an interview with ''Chicago Mag'', Ayers, who was featured on a magazine cover while standing on the American flag, with no regrets, summed up his riot's intended purpose, stating,
Other reports indicated that sanitation was becoming a concern for Occupy Wall Street as the park where the protesters camp was not been cleaned since September 16 and [[Michael Bloomberg|Mayor Bloomberg]] indicated that the protests were costing NYC tourism dollars.
Other reports indicated that sanitation was becoming a concern for Occupy Wall Street as the park where the protesters camp was not been cleaned since September 16 and [[Michael Bloomberg|Mayor Bloomberg]] indicated that the protests were costing NYC tourism dollars.
===Democratic Socialists of America===
In a Nov. 2, 2011 email to supporters, [[Democratic Socialists of America]] National Director [[Maria Svart]] wrote of the DSA's strong support for the Occupy Movement which began on Sept. 17, 2011 with the original Occupy Wall Stree] demonstration in New York City,<ref>DSA email to supporters: ''DSA Launches Occupy Wall Street Page'', Nov. 2, 2011</ref>
:''"DSA and YDS members have been participating in the Occupy Wall Street protests in [[New York City]] and around the country from their beginning. This [[grassroots]] groundswell of activity is an exciting new development in the ongoing struggle for social and economic justice, and we are committed to supporting and building it. This fall is a critical time for members to be politically active, whether at [[OWS]] or in the offices of elected officials. Unless members of Congress feel enough pressure from their constituents, the Congressional Super Committee will soon propose cuts to [[Social Security]], [[Medicare]], [[Medicai]]d, and other important anti-poverty programs."''
The organization further stated,
:''"The Occupy Wall Street protests have invigorated the American Left in a way not seen in decades, and DSA has long emphasized the important role social movements play in improving the quality of life of ordinary people. So we have urged our members to take an active, supportive role in their local occupations, something many DSAers had already begun doing as individuals, because they believe that everyday people, the 99%, shouldn’t be made to pay for a crisis set off by an out-of-control financial sector and the ethically compromised politicians who have failed to rein it in."''<ref name=dsaoccupy/>
On Nov. 2, 2011, DSA announced that it had launched an "Occupy Wall Street Page" containing,
:''"examples of DSA members and members of our youth section, Young Democratic Socialists, participating in the Occupy Wall Street protests, including news articles, videos, and pictures featuring DSAers and DSA honorary chairs taking part in the protests, and personal accounts and analyses from DSAers themselves."''<ref name=dsaoccupy>[http://www.dsausa.org/occupy/index.html DSA: ''DSA Members Participate in Occupy Wall Street''] (accessed on Nov. 2, 2011)</ref><ref>To view the many incidents of DSA's participation in Occupy demonstrations throughout the U.S.,. On the page for each demonstration you will see a section covering the DSA's involvement. [https://keywiki.org/Category:Occupy_Movement_Demonstration Click here].</ref>
===Media Collaboration===
===Media Collaboration===