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Hundreds arrested as Occupy protests continue to grow

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The Occupy movement has become the largest global social movement in recent history and shows no sign of slowing down. But do the protests really have the potential to alter the course of world politics?

They call themselves the "99 percent" and whether in Frankfurt, Athens or New York, the tactics and demands are the same everywhere. Using social media to coordinate efforts around the globe, the Occupy movement has sought to follow in the footsteps of the Arab Spring, replacing the Mubaraks and the Assads with the IMF and ECB. "What has been identified in Tunisia and Egypt is that history can be made from the bottom again", says Hagen Kopp, a German demonstrator. Despite its success many remain sceptical, and criticise the methods of the movement. "The '68 generation had a clear goal. The people going into the streets should think first about what they want", says a young German investor. As the protests continues to develop and spawn further sub-movements, what's next for outraged citizens of the global economic crisis?

December 2011

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[MrAmputechture]

Something is incredibly wrong with a nation when its youth thinks it's right for .01% of the population to speak for 99% to build upon this idea that wealth is evil, that it's not right for Americans to be rich. The youth have gotten too soft, and lost the ability to think for themselves. They protest against capitalism because they know they can't survive on their own.

[MrAmputechture]

lol apparently Occupiers in New York attempted to organize a nationwide "revival" of the movement, failed to bring in a big enough crowd to protect them, and they were arrested. Let's get real. OWS is a failure. Tell the Occupiers to pick up the empty tents and portapotties so we can enjoy the parks this spring!

[teawead]

@MrAmputechture

You must be the 0,0001%

[MrAmputechture]

@teawead Hah! Maybe some day. It becomes easier to separate the weak from the productive when the weak consider living a successful life to be an insult.

[teawead]

@MrAmputechture

You must be the 1%

[chasbo13]

Spainiards to banks:

"This is all your fault because you lent me too much money, it was reckless for you not to see that I could not pay you back."

[nooganator]

they think they are the 99% there not even 0.01% there left wing idiots

[manutdr8]

the system must not change, fixed. Ok maybe.

What must happen is to change the politicians themselves.

[McMuffin752]

revolution is coming

[FACTUNTHJU]

We are all rats in a barrell...wether its the rich at the top or the poor at the bottom...the planet is running out of room and resources...we should stop reproducing and give the planet space.......like rats in a barrell we are starting to eat eachother...we are running out of everything but continue to reproduce like rats............everybody is to blame.its going to get a lot worse because humans are too selfish......ALL OF US !