“Most of us believe that what is most important is to open space for conversations - for democracy - real, direct and participatory democracy. Our only demand then would be to be left alone in our plazas, parks, schools, workplaces and neighborhoods so as to meet one another, reflect together, and in assembly forms decide what our alternatives are. From there … we can discuss what sort of demands we might have and who might be able to meet these demands. Or, perhaps … the issues of demands upon others will become mute. If there are enough of us, we may one day only make demands of ourselves.” — Marina Sitrin, writing in “Occupy! Scenes from Occupied America” compiled by the editors of n+1.