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I'm starting this thread a year after the Occupy Wall Street protest sprang up around the country. The movement has taken a lot of turns since its beginning and I'm starting a new discussion about the effectiveness of Occupy Wall Street.
The grassroots movement was intended to raise awareness about Unethical Wall Street practices and how corporate greed was ruining American's way of life. Protest spread from New York all the way across the country to the West Coast and many major cities in a matter of months. The protest started in September, and by the end of the year had received national attention and taken over the political discussion in this country.
By the beginning of the year nearly all of the protest had ended and the movement was blacklisted from the mainstream media. Police brutality and corruption along with the enforcement of current laws and the passing of new laws ultimately lead to the end of the Occupy Movement. Protesters were arrested for peacefully protesting and many were held indefinitely in jails around the country. Truth and lies were intertwined about the movement whenever the mainstream media reported on incidents. The movement was strategically dismantled by the powers that be.
I'm arguing that we need the protesters back out in the streets. Whether its Occupy, Independents, bi-partisan groups, or a completely new movement,... we need people back in the streets. Politicians need to know that they can't get away with anything and the corporate elite in this country need to be reminded that money does not hold indefinite power over humans.
Its time for Americans to start doing something about the situation we're in instead of expecting the government to bail us out. Politicians need to know that no matter who gets elected, Americans will be holding everyone accountable.
They couldn;t even keep the area they camped in clean and cost cities and states millions.We do not need porotesters who are such slobs.There was certainyl a clear differnce in them and the tea party who were civil and did not tearup the parks etc.
"corporate greed" is what allowed you to send that message on your computer. It's what allows you to text your friends on your iPhone. It's what makes the garbage bags that pick up after these bums after one of their camps.
As Mr. Gecko would say..."Greed is good...Greed works"
I'm starting this thread a year after the Occupy Wall Street protest sprang up around the country. The movement has taken a lot of turns since its beginning and I'm starting a new discussion about the effectiveness of Occupy Wall Street.
The grassroots movement was intended to raise awareness about Unethical Wall Street practices and how corporate greed was ruining American's way of life. Protest spread from New York all the way across the country to the West Coast and many major cities in a matter of months. The protest started in September, and by the end of the year had received national attention and taken over the political discussion in this country.
By the beginning of the year nearly all of the protest had ended and the movement was blacklisted from the mainstream media. Police brutality and corruption along with the enforcement of current laws and the passing of new laws ultimately lead to the end of the Occupy Movement. Protesters were arrested for peacefully protesting and many were held indefinitely in jails around the country. Truth and lies were intertwined about the movement whenever the mainstream media reported on incidents. The movement was strategically dismantled by the powers that be.
I'm arguing that we need the protesters back out in the streets. Whether its Occupy, Independents, bi-partisan groups, or a completely new movement,... we need people back in the streets. Politicians need to know that they can't get away with anything and the corporate elite in this country need to be reminded that money does not hold indefinite power over humans.
Its time for Americans to start doing something about the situation we're in instead of expecting the government to bail us out. Politicians need to know that no matter who gets elected, Americans will be holding everyone accountable.
Thoughts?
The OWSers were nothing but violent thugs. Why would you miss that? The teaparty was about fiscal responsibility on the part of our government and they felt no need to become violent and yet were demonized by the leftist OWSers and the rest of the left.
"corporate greed" is what allowed you to send that message on your computer. It's what allows you to text your friends on your iPhone. It's what makes the garbage bags that pick up after these bums after one of their camps.
As Mr. Gecko would say..."Greed is good...Greed works"
No, greed doesn't have anything to do with any of the things you listed above. Businesses created those things. In my businesses I create food and music/media. My greed doesn't create those things.
The OWSers were nothing but violent thugs. Why would you miss that? The teaparty was about fiscal responsibility on the part of our government and they felt no need to become violent and yet were demonized by the leftist OWSers and the rest of the left.
No. That is a flat out lie.
And please stop with the left/right rhetoric. It's whats destroying this country. Every issue is more complex than your simplifications.
I'm starting this thread a year after the Occupy Wall Street protest sprang up around the country. The movement has taken a lot of turns since its beginning and I'm starting a new discussion about the effectiveness of Occupy Wall Street.
The grassroots movement was intended to raise awareness about Unethical Wall Street practices and how corporate greed was ruining American's way of life. Protest spread from New York all the way across the country to the West Coast and many major cities in a matter of months. The protest started in September, and by the end of the year had received national attention and taken over the political discussion in this country.
By the beginning of the year nearly all of the protest had ended and the movement was blacklisted from the mainstream media. Police brutality and corruption along with the enforcement of current laws and the passing of new laws ultimately lead to the end of the Occupy Movement. Protesters were arrested for peacefully protesting and many were held indefinitely in jails around the country. Truth and lies were intertwined about the movement whenever the mainstream media reported on incidents. The movement was strategically dismantled by the powers that be.
I'm arguing that we need the protesters back out in the streets. Whether its Occupy, Independents, bi-partisan groups, or a completely new movement,... we need people back in the streets. Politicians need to know that they can't get away with anything and the corporate elite in this country need to be reminded that money does not hold indefinite power over humans.
Its time for Americans to start doing something about the situation we're in instead of expecting the government to bail us out. Politicians need to know that no matter who gets elected, Americans will be holding everyone accountable.
Thoughts?
It started out with good intentions but was taken over by the lunatics. After a while nobody knew who, what or why they were protesting even most of the protestors. You can protest whenever you want as long as you follow the law. Many thought they didn't have to and the taxpayers were left to pay for the cleanup. No thanks.
They couldn;t even keep the area they camped in clean and cost cities and states millions.We do not need porotesters who are such slobs.There was certainyl a clear differnce in them and the tea party who were civil and did not tearup the parks etc.
How do you feel about occupy oakland and the oakland commune gtownoe?
How about black bloc protests?
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