It can be an unsuspecting player. Not one of the mighty forefront actors, digging in and refusing to back off. So small are they that they may never be recognized for their role. I say it will be the neighbors.
We’re talking about a very small geography, designated byperhaps a three-quarter-mile radius, taking the brunt of all this hyped-up activity. It must be exhausting. At some point, people say enough. But not out loud. Not where it can be filmed or recorded, but in the anonymity of the group. There will be a small signage. Warnings. Requests for no further contact.
That’s what happened five years ago. Slowly, the baskets of food, goods, and beverages dissipated. There was no fanfare, but small signals in facial expressions or shrugs expressed that the tents in the park had overstayed their allotted time for public use. Upon approaching a classic six-unit brownstone, one might only read the formal Do Not Disturb sign while standing at the entrance.
In the end, people want to live their lives in peace. They wish to be free to go to work, earn a paycheck, and bring it back to share with their families in pursuit of their individual desires. People seek ot balance their freedoms, not relinquish it all to others.
The neighbors will pull the plug.
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