Occupy the Rose Parade: The Octopus

[ichhabedich1]

Beautiful Depression era music

[RedXlV]

Funny how nobody watching the parade on TV saw this. I wonder why.

[sandycurrie108]

Beautiful Depression era music, very fitting for all those who've been foreclosed, downsized, indebted with student loans from university & now living back at "home" with family cause they can't find a job, etc. These everday people are all of us! Many "normal" people are homeless and are working poor. Hey, O.O was that a $1M bill in the parade!?

[MattBurton1987]

WOOOOOOOOOOOO amazing hahahaha

[jcdevelopment]

that will show them!

[hobo59]

I'll bet all those 1% people sitting around watching YT videos are very taken by your grade school attempt at an Octopus !

[DonaldKronos]

@RainbowConure I think the Occupy movement could have come up with the money for a regular float and permit if it was necessary... although it's true that it would not have been "easy" nor would it have necessarily been wise since so many of us are hurting so badly financially as it is. Maybe 2013 they'll get a spot near the front of the parade and see if any main stream media still blocks them.

[orayole]

Learn to 1080p

[CitizensPatriot1]

What is the Octopus suppose to represent? Eight different ways these MORONS are attempting to get their tentacles in my wallet? (Take a bath and get a damn job!)

[andreakgilliam]

@CitizensPatriot1 what is your problem u want to be out there. i bet you are to much of a coward to stand up for what is right

[owendriggs]

@CitizensPatriot1 Hello, as one of the float organizers, I hate to disappoint you, but I have an excellent job and no intention of getting my tentacles anywhere near your wallet. Unless you are part of the 1% of course, in which case I suggest you start paying your fair share of taxes.

[IndyAnna2TN]

The Occupy Octopus was the best float in the whole Rose Parade! I hope people will be moved to get out in person to support their local Occupy. Here in Tennessee, we have some 24/7 Occupy encampments, in Chattanooga, Nashville, Murfreesboro, and we have many other active Occupy groups. We will be going to Nashville on January 10 for the opening of the state legislature. Our state has a terrible taxation system which makes the poor and middle-class shoulder most of the burden.

[idrobinhood]

Double Speak + usury + predatory + corruption + FRAUD + dominating + propaganda + creating forced presumptions upon the masses = the 1% an those that support the 1%

[RainbowConure]

I support OWS, but I think it's funny how they're too poor to build a real float and they made an octopus out of recycled materials.

[owendriggs]

@RainbowConure Hi, I'm one of the Octy float organizers. The puppet tentacles, which symbolize corprate greed and manipulation, are made of bags printed with corporations' names. They are physical oil-based products of an economic system that now has 50% of Americans categorized as "poor" or "low income". We used them for their symbolic significance and to recycle items that might otherwise end up in the "Trash Gyre".

[DaMav]

The signs say: "Morons -- Line Up Behind Trashbag Float" :-)

[christyc463]

i like it. wish i could see what the signs say

[BxCAD]

@christyc463 --mine was a cartoon, Bernanke walking the California bear into the new world order (bear had G20 branded on the butt). Bernanke had a federal reserve balloon that had three arrows in it that said Ab Lincoln, A,Jackson, JFK.

[crwlarry3356]

Wow, how impressive. Looks like most either ignored it or gave it a sideways glance as heading for their cars..

[DaMav]

A float covered with trash bags for the white trash behind ows. Well at least the design was appropriate. You can count what, 20-30 people who turned out for this pathetic float.

[artisanrox]

@DaMav Someone needs to go back to school to learn to count. That's LOT more than 20-30 people there.

Reading, writing, and 'rithmetic are fundamental.

[JeffinBoxers]

I'm in the 1% so my accountant tells me here in Malibu.

I have always supported U guys "Occupy"....But this is so for the Kids and Visitors from other states....What a waste of time on your part.

But I will still support all of U guys.

But your in the the wrong place today to protest.

Anywayzzz not that it matters, but they just delivered my new Mercedes yesterday for New Years....$900.00 a month lease for 48 months...

So pick your battles so we can all support U guys.

[MikePeake]

@JeffinBoxers Nothing wrong with being in the 1% as long as you aren't hurting people to get and to stay there! Thanks for supporting #Occupy.

[antiirony]

@JeffinBoxers troll confirmed. you may proceed to the next video. over.

[liesindisguise101]

@JeffinBoxers I never understood the point of leasing. Why not just buy? Since you are in the 1%

[aztec7520]

TY kellylcr 4 the upload Great job

[kodakmon]

Beautiful. Protesting the many areas in which banks and corporations care to stretch their tentacles . I get it. And person below here more than jobs that's a really simplified view you got.

[dallasbearhunter]

Stupid idiots. Go get a job !

[WhereisZEMBLA]

@dallasbearhunter Wow Saying get a job makes you an intellect, LOL, America WAKE UP

[joe1026]

@WhereisZEMBLA

there is no glory in being an "intellectual" Many more problems are caused by intellectuals then solutions. solutions require common sense, something that many intellectuals seem to be lacking.

[Kriskazam]

@dallasbearhunter Um, the reason why they are protesting is because it's hard for them to get a job.

[aztec7520]

@dallasbearhunter What Planet did you come from? Do you have any idea what the unemployment rate is? Or maybe you came from the planet Stupid, in that case you are excused, Bye, Bye.

[owendriggs]

@dallasbearhunter

Hello, I helped to organize and operate this puppet. Along with many of the others involved I do indeed have a job. Our unemployed friends were usually too busy looking for work to spend much time making the float.