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Currently, the Occupy Movement seems to be "blacked out" by major news outlets after starting strong in the Fall. The group was largely criticized for not having a unified message, but it seems that currently the group isn't able to get any messages out. Through police intimidation (beatings, arrest, pepper spray, and prolonged jail time before hearings), the Occupy Movement has slowed to the point of scattered protests across the nation.
I'm here to discuss the media's attempt to dismantle the movement and what lies, or more accurate, misperceptions of the movement were spread by the media. I'd also like to discuss the issue of our economy and what needs to be done to fix it and to make our Financial System more beneficial for it's citizens. As our economy continues to regress, Finance reform and the Economy seem to be the most dire issues plaguing our country. Despite our political affiliation, or beliefs, I feel that it is imperative that we come together on these issues.
I think they lost the public's interest when they started to trash everything and poop on police cars.
I caught one of the leaders on CNN who said he had to stop to find work but would not work unless the job paid at least 90,000. That right there is the reason they may remain unemployed for life.
If they had marketable skills worth that they would be snapped up, but they have a much more high opinion of themselves than others who want employees would ever have.
They have no respect IMO for all work.
Many were political operatives and Union activists.
Saw lots of communists, Marxists and anarchist among the group.
It's a nothing IMO, just lots of people whining about wanting free stuff again.
I think that most people would just change to another news channel if the OWS is on the news. They're just spoiled rich kids bored with their college courses and so find time to travel from protest to protest. They don't have to work for a living like regular people, they are just the trust fund babies who like to pretend they're anarchists.
They turned me off when they were demanding unlimited illegal immigration and pretending they cared about Americans having better wages. That's when I realized they're just rich kids who grew up being waited on by lots of servants and could not imagine having their low-paid servants but think they are entitled to 6-fgure salaries right out of college.
Plus what are they protesting? They have their very lefttist guy in the White House. And daddy's stocks pay for them to travel around when others can't afford to travel.
Clearly, we need some strong leadership and real solutions to get the country out of the financial mess we are in. The 'Occupy' movement, like the current administration, offers neither. It's time to get serious about cutting spending (which will be painful). Greece, Spain and the U.S. have thus far, shown that they do not really have the stomach for anything more than simple ideology and sound bytes. I guess the question is whether that is going to change anytime soon.
I think that most people would just change to another news channel if the OWS is on the news.
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