Do you think Occupy Wall Street movement is a success or failure?

[Domingo Halliburton]

Utterly stupid and small-minded post. You're no different than right wingers chastising Noam Chomsky for the "hypocrisy" of being a far left radical while living in the wealthy neighborhood of Lexington, Massachusetts, as if one must be poor to sympathize and actively work to improve the condition of those living in poverty. So what if many of the people participating came from upper middle class backgrounds? They should be commended for taking a stand on befall of the voiceless. Many of the most successful pioneers of the 60s era came from similar upper middle class backgrounds, too.

how hard do you troll to be at -770 on the reputation?

 

[Blackking]

do you want access to auto and mortgage loans????


then wall street is necessary and provides a ton of liquidity to those markets.

Why do we feel that we need 'access' to cars and homes we can't afford?

Why do we trust the institutions- that promote these wealth gaps, live off manipulation, legalize corruption (most large corps have individuals that should be in prison) .... and then turn around and finance and control our politics?

Wall Street doesn't 'provide' liquidity for the good of the American people.

-manipulation of gold market is something real, not made up.

-No prosecution for AIG, Bank of America, Mortgage leaders, Bsterns, etc personnel - is not made up. (I guess u feel that these corps keeping the money and profits made from the recession and their mistakes - and our congress allowing it is a good thing?)

-Fed reserve buying up state defaults and even buying up most of the US debt in 2009 - is a real thing... I'm sure ur aware of how the print of money afterwards amounts to SCAM.

-Wall street gaining in profits every single time the nation's economy suffers... wealth gaps increasing during a recession, and Nearly every top ex getting large bonuses even if they are part of the problem. - These are real things

- This is how i make my living - but still - No privacy... for example credit card companies are diving into your personal data and analyzing it.. and using it to manipulate markets
They not can tell u before u even know it when ur thinking about buying a new home, going back to school, thinking about a divorce, or even when u might be interested in some cosmetic surgery.



Wealth hasn't been this unequal since the 1920's - and guess what happened.

 

[#BOTHSIDES]

It brought awareness to the globe, but it didn't really make any economic or physical changes. Maybe the 1% is just too strong

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Huge failure. Their biggest mistake, which was telling of their flawed mentality, was eschewing some kind of central voice or leadership. They were Scooby snacks for the media and looked like idiots without their help. They really blew a huge opportunity

 

[the next guy]

Failure.

 

[Odyssey]

The biggiest mistake was thinking hippie plauge rats would change anything.

 

[Serious]

how hard do you troll to be at -770 on the reputation?

@MikeBrownsJob

 

[Serious]

Huge failure. Their biggest mistake, which was telling of their flawed mentality, was eschewing some kind of central voice or leadership. They were Scooby snacks for the media and looked like idiots without their help. They really blew a huge opportunity

When I originally saw this:

I just ( ) because I knew and understood more about the movement, than people actually on the frontlines protesting. But now a couple years older and wiser, I just chalk up a lot of the indecisive actions up to just young people being young.

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

My biggest gripe with left leaning political groups is that their animosity towards money and power keeps them from effecting real change in the political system. OWS should have been the left's answer to the Tea Party.

 

[DonRe]

I don't think it violent enough. Some martyrs were needed. Plus the lack of how to effectively change the system was as clear as a shytty window

 

[kermit da hustla]

how hard do you troll to be at -770 on the reputation?

That rep came from one thread, when I defended the Nigerian for his mollywatr venture. Has nothing to do with any trolling. Rep came almost instantly. It wasn't something that built up over time or due to any other posts of mine.

 

[Iceson Beckford]

Ten years later…

Thoughts?

 

[Serious]

Same people protesting in past are probably in executive positions today or broke as f living check to check

 

[Scientific Playa]

They tried. The American financial system is just too potent.

Imagine these two high profile gents have major personal issues today

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Obligatory: The American Dollar is still the best brand there is.

Prodigal Son​

 

[Jesus H. Christ]

Wall streets keeps screwing the middle class. Failure, unfortunately.