More infoGod damnit I hate my generation, or at least the select individuals that make it seem like some kind of lolcow. However I hope this Occupy movement does something good in the near future. Either way, I'll keep an eye on it I suppose.
Occupy has already done a lot of good things. They're just not as visible, concrete, or ideologically transcendent as the hurricane relief efforts. Mainstream media exclusively focused on the encampments and street marches, and most people who never bother to dig deeper than a passing glance at tv news assume that the movement has died out. The movement is much broader than that.
There are foreclosure resistance efforts across the country organized under the Occupy banner, that provide legal aid, sit-ins, etc to stall or prevent foreclosures.
They've considerably brightened the spotlight on global corruption and inequality, to the point that it's finally being acknowledged in mainstream media and politics. It was barely acknowledged previously.
It prompted serious grassroots discussions about social change (necessity/variety/strategy).
It's revitalized awareness and networking for activism for younger generations, which was almost non-existent previously.
They've provided relief for the homeless.
They're involved in resistance to the Keystone XL pipeline, which is a very important fight.
They're involved in multiple worker's rights missions, such as Occupy Walmart.
I know there's more, but that's what I can rattle off quickly off the top of my head.
Oh, yeah... how could I forget the
awesome debt elimination scheme recently put together by Occupy founders?