Occupy Wall Street

i agree with op. here goes my rant. i'm ready for your hate. also ready for your didn't read memes.

1. most good jobs in this country (i'm talking jobs with benefits and good salaries and what not) are provided by corporations. why are you protesting companies that are still creating jobs in this poor economic climate?

2. these fuckin people are sitting there using apple products - ignorantly supporting a corporation creating over-priced electronic goods because they have a monopoly on pretty looking tech... also organizing via facebook and therefore supporting zuckerberg who is one of the 1% they're protesting against. stupid.

3. protesters have no clear message for what they're protesting. i've heard people at the protest speak on camera and read their interviews and read their website. There is no unifying sentiment. Most protesters seem to not understand anything about the economics at all.

3. i don't like cops but i'd rather have nyc cops thats willing to pepper spray a dirty hippie and shoot a terrorist when it comes down it than cops that are ineffective when there is a serious problem in our city.

I've said it before and i'll say it again
police are the scum of the fucking earth, all of them, prison officers too.

OUR GRIEVANCES
1.Campaign Finance Reform
All votes are no longer equal in our Democracy. Money must be put outside of politics, or politicians will continue to pander to those who contribute the most to their campaigns, rather than their own constituencies. Specifically, we abhor the decision by the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. FEC. Corporations are NOT people.

2.True Shared Sacrifice
While corporate profits have been skyrocketing and the wealthy have been getting wealthier, the average worker’s income has dramatically dropped. While the cost of living has exponentially increased, wages have not followed. It has been shown time and time again that tax cuts for the wealthy are NOT effective. Taxes on those who practice greed should be raised.

3.Equality in Justice
This great nation was founded on liberty, but also, on equality. When the balance of justice is swayed in favor of those with wealth, the very fabric of this nation is torn apart. The decision of a judge should not be based upon the race, creed, or wealth of an individual, but rather, the content of the case.

4.The End of the Revolving Door
The Obama administration was supposed to bring change and hope to our country, but instead, brought us into despair and insecurity. Those working in his administration are the very people whom we are fighting against. Those who enter Washington should not be representatives of the elites, but representatives of the people. One cannot simply enter an administration, reap its benefits, and simply exit.

I loled

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PiXDTK_CBY

i really don't think it's directed at obama

they're saying they're sick of politicians promising things and not delivering

I think a 5th point should be added, which would be government transparency

I loled

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PiXDTK_CBY

Lol ! This was funny. Not for nothing just about 99% of the people protesting would love to be on that balcony laughing it up and sipping champagne with a six figure salary....


Honestly this is cool but shit hasn't gotten bad enough yet, people are not ready to change things yet. If you look back in history the only times people have beaten power money and politics was when things like bread (food in general) got too expensive. Lets face it consumerism (materialism), entertainment, hope that we can make it, and a distorted value system has crippled American people. They keep saying one percent has this and that and they own the country.. THAT'S WRONG ! What about the 99 percent ? People have not grasped the power of the masses... People are not ready yet man. Their still watching keeping up with the kardashians and shit. Like I said when you can't afford food (which thanks to industrialization/globalization will likely never happen here) then shit will hit the fan until then....