Douglas Rushkoff, media theorist, made the following observation in an article on CNN: "We are witnessing America's first true Internet-era movement, which - unlike civil rights protests [and] labor marches, does not take its cue from a charismatic leader, express itself in bumper-sticker-length goals and understand itself as having a particular endpoint."
Jose Rodriguez, president of Mercer County Community College's Future Business Leaders of America chapter does not share the same sentiment. "I see only a ‘give me' kind of movement, and not so much a give and take," says Rodriguez. "To me it sounds like another kind of Woodstock Hippie movement which is going to die out with a big rock concert."
The protesters in Philadelphia see something different. During a "General Assembly" time, where anyone could make an announcement, an anonymous speaker called for a group to begin planning for long-term weather-resistant shelters, adding "It's getting cold now and I live here with you, so let's get going on sustainable infrastructure for Occupy Philly. " Video footage of the speaker is available at mcccvoice.org/multimedia.
Recently, the occupation has received significant support from labor unions and advocacy groups. On October 13, over 250 workers representing such unions as the IBEW and SEIW attended an Occupy Boston rally.
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