tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post4958600209585325380..comments2024-02-20T01:43:46.792-08:00Comments on Community Psychology Practice: Occupy Community Psychology?Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-82063884758564210172011-10-27T06:37:57.673-07:002011-10-27T06:37:57.673-07:00It seems like a niche that community psychologists...It seems like a niche that community psychologists might fit well with this movement would be to act as professional laisons between the Occupy movement and engaging policy makers on what action steps might be feasible. I believe that it is probably unrealistic to ask that corporations and wall street be abolished altogether, but maybe we could see some small wins in policy by promoting tax policies that help to reduce the dramatic scale of the wealth distribution; particularly on wealth gained in wall street investments. Perhaps there might also be policies put in place that suggest it is unethical or illegal for political campaigns to be funded by corporate interests. I suppose community psychologists interested in playing this liason role shouldn't take my word on what should be advocated, but maybe listening to the large masses crowding around the country in protest might give us all some ideas about feasible ways to engage policy makers in making critical decisions surrounding this controversy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com