Occupy Wall Street: Protester and Iraq vet Derek McGee on the legacy of the 99 percent message

[cherylm33]

yep its still going strong yessssssssss!!!

[Evenwas616]

This Occupy crap is getting old, what's left of these "Occupiers" will be gone within' this year or the beginning of the next, they're a bunch of idiots who think they stand a chance, their view doesn't work if you consider both stand points of rich and poor, they probably aren't even 1% of the 99% anymore, they're diminishing fast.

[Tanfeliz]

@Evenwas616 Keep telling yourself that! LOL

[Evenwas616]

@Tanfeliz It's diminished, and you can keep dreaming that it's not, I was there, even if they were 1% of the 99% they still aren't going to get anywhere, if there were all of the 99% on the street, then nobody would be working for me and almost every store in America would be closed. They don't stand a chance in their argument with the freedom of speech or assembly because they disregard every law that follows behind it, they don't respect private property either, they're being ridiculous.

[BoredomCorner]

@Evenwas616 If the Tea Party was able to nearly wreck America, with less numbers, there's every reason to believe the Occupy movement can save it.

[Evenwas616]

@BoredomCorner But these guys are on the street only making a protest and not even going to court with their complaints, maybe a few people have but it's only from police brutality, they aren't a part of congress and most of them believe their vote won't count so they don't even vote, if we went by their rules, everywhere that has someone with 1% income will be jailed, maybe if not that but still...most of the views are separate from the other and are in the same movement, they can't do a thing.

[progresIVOMind]

I salute this soldier for his service to our country and for standing up for the rights of the people. We are the 99%!

[lspmd2]

Here's the 'form' the global movement can make. Jacque Fresco of TheVenusProject has dedicated 80+ yrs 2 creating solutions 2 the global problems (which r technical not political). We can move past the need 4 money (which holds us bakc) w/a Resource Based Economy. We have the knowledge,resources & tech (is USED wisely) 2 care f/t earth,it's resources & inhabitants. PLEASE visit: thevenusproject, unitinghumans or thezeitgeistmovement dotcoms 4 info. A RBE is at least worth a try!!!

[BusinessIDBAI]

@lspmd2

As a transhumanist, and a software engineer, shut up. The Venus Project is retarded. We are decades away from a technological singularity, at the very least. Shut up, Zeitgeist is full of shit.

Pull your head out of your conspiracy theorist asshole and join the real world. The Occupy Movement doesn't need to be linked to that insane bullshit.

[sinlaael]

I equate the 99% with the rebel forces during 1776. They are the most important gathering of people and ideas since that time. LONG LIVE THE 99%!

[KEVLANEW80]

THE PRESS(THE 4TH BALANCE OF GOVERNMENT) SHOULD RALLY WITH THE MEEK TO HELP EXERCISE THEIR GRIEVANCES.

[Tanfeliz]

@KEVLANEW80 Amen to that. The failure of the 4th estate has been one of the major linchpins in the whole problem IMO.

[SeriouslyPissedOff]

The media covers OWS, then abruptly ends major coverage leading people, mostly fools, to believe that the movement itself has died down. A good strategy, but even that might not be able to quench the flames coming this spring.

[valaraj]

Occupy is still going strong. Wonder what the spring will bring.

[fjwjr]

What "Occupy Movement"? That's not still going is it?

[Tanfeliz]

@fjwjr Well, your mom's still out in the park blowing hippies, so I guess it is.

[fjwjr]

@Tanfeliz Blow, wave, fan........anything to get the smell going away from you.

[BoredomCorner]

@Tanfeliz Was that necessary?

[Tanfeliz]

@BoredomCorner Yeah, you're right. That was overly snarky of me. What I should've said:

Major OWS-related actions this week include: Brasil, Poland, Nigeria, England, Oakland, Portland, New York, DC.

G8 in Chicago is going to be very, very special.

[UltraVert]

As I'm from a small mid-western town in MO, I can only watch from the sidelines. I truly hope that the Occupy Movement doesn't give up until we see results. There should be some Occupy approved candidates ready for the '12 elections imo.

Please don't give up or give in.