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Old 07-27-2012, 09:19 PM
 
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The American people are dopes for not even understanding what's happening right now.

Quiet....I have money to count
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Old 07-27-2012, 09:21 PM
 
Location: USA
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Quiet....I have money to count
Shaking head.

It won't matter if the trends continue. Dope.

Is somebody paying you or did you create your job?
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Old 07-27-2012, 09:22 PM
 
Location: FL
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it's too hot out to protest + they're resting till the RNC Convention.
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Old 07-27-2012, 09:29 PM
 
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Stuck up elitist? That's contradictory to the whole movement.


Your clearly just stuck on the political talking points of whoever you listen to.
Excellent college kiddie reply
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Old 07-27-2012, 09:40 PM
 
Location: USA
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Excellent college kiddie reply
I'm not a college kid. And you still didn't answer my question. Did you help create your job or are you earning a paycheck?
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Old 07-27-2012, 09:43 PM
 
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Can someone give me a very brief summary of the OWS movement.....thanks
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Old 07-27-2012, 09:50 PM
 
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It gave its message, and maybe outstayed its welcome and attracted a lot of those who would trivialize it for the sake of exhibitionism, but there's just no need for it anymore. Now they're just backing what horse they want elected. It was never going to merge with (or hijack) the Democrats the way the Tea Baggers did with the GOP. It ran out of steam. Elections are more important, but some are probably some cynics either not voting or backing an "ideology" candidate and go for Ron Paul or that badass who climbed everest with a broken leg, whatever his name is.
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Old 07-27-2012, 09:59 PM
 
Location: USA
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The Occupy Movement started out of outrage over risky Wall Street practices that caused an Economic recession in this country. The bailouts that the government orchestrated were designed to keep the big banks in business so that our country's financial sector wouldn't collapse. After the bailouts were given (tax free dollars for the banks and investment firms), many top executives then bonused themselves excessively with taxpayer money.

The bailouts themselves were large enough sums of money to put us trillions of dollars in debt.

The Movement was also about removing money from politics. It was about returning the power to the 99%. I believe the statistic is that 50% of the country holds only 1.1% of the wealth. Income distribution (or lack there of) has caused a shrinking middle class and caused hundreds of thousands of Americans to go into death. With consumers unable to consume, and our jobs outsourced to other countries, our unemployment rate is the highest since the depression and our businesses can't keep their doors open. The protesters were wanting to raise awareness and to stand up to those who they viewed responsible for the whole crisis.

That's my explanation of the event.
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Old 07-27-2012, 10:02 PM
 
Location: Unperson Everyman Land
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It's a protest.

Kinda like when black Americans and their white supporters illegally "sat-in" on white's only restaurants and establishments.


Seats for blacks at lunch counters were not available, thus the protest.

Permits for Occupy protests were and are available.
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Old 07-27-2012, 10:06 PM
 
Location: Near Manito
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Occupy has morphed into a lapdog of one of the major political parties.

Sort of a younger, fitter, smellier Tea Party.
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