Occupy Wall Street 10th Anniversary

[Red Shield]

Grant almost annexed Dominican republic to send the slaves there. He didn't think black people were ever gonna get a fair shake in America.Woulda been crazy if he succeeded.

never knew this

 

[Payday23]

It's just like the Democratic party and it's handling of power. Symbolic.

 

[Payday23]

even though i am invested in meme stocks, there is no politics or systemic change being put forward yet, so it's nothing like OWS. i see some people on YT and reddit get close to making some kind of point about capitalism but ultimately they never go anywhere with it because they are very likely 20 year old political neophytes or middle aged libertarians

Eh it's causing the SEC to implement new rules it seems

 

[Mook]

never knew this

Annexation of Santo Domingo - Wikipedia

 

[NZA]

Eh it's causing the SEC to implement new rules it seems

mild and nearly toothless reform is not a revolution. even strong reforms are not revolutionary since, ultimately, they preserve an existing system

 

[OsO]

Did it change the discourse around banking and finance, yes.

Did it change any banking and finance laws or structures, no.