Occupy Wall Street

GIven that I live here I wanted to give you the perspective of someone who has to deal with this on a daily basis.

Please feel free to share this around and comment, would love to get a good discussion going here

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[dromefrog8]

Verbal, i'm so glad that you tackled this problem cause i dont think anyone else is capable of making criticism against the movement without just being an idiot.

First i have to say i agree with the Occupy movement, but i think that protesting is the only reasonable way that they can bring thewir message into public view. if they were not occupying, there would be no media coverage. What other methodology would you recommend to this great movement?

[verbal1781]

@dromefrog8 it's not the occupying that I disagree with - to your point they're getting media coverage because they are physically there. It's the way they go about it. Have some common decency and treat the police with the respect they deserve. Also work with the local community boards, ours has reached out to them several times (cause we all understand and support what they are protesting) with no response. They won't work with us... it's a shame really

[ismfofbiggestfan]

Imagine that, a man living on Wall Street, supporting Wall street haha. durpadurpa. You sound like a sheep man.

[verbal1781]

@ismfofbiggestfan wow - congrats on not listening to a damn thing I said..... specifically said I DON'T support wall st - that I 00% disagree with the concept of privatized gains and socialized losses which is what happened on wall st in the past few years - you basically didn't listen to what I said did you? wait why the FUCK am I bothering to write all this out to you? seek life elsewhere troll

[headsh0tpker]

HEY, i'm british and sorry but i have know idea what your on about. i did go to manhatten over the summer!! I kept a look out for you :P but too many asian tourists were in the way

[verbal1781]

@headsh0tpker LOL

[verbal1781]

@WINZ0W Bud did you honestly even listen to the commentary before writing this? I very clearly state that I'm NOT dismissing them and that I 100% agree with the message - I hate the way they are doing it - but I agree with what they are saying - come on - this isn't your average YT channel - this is for grown up discussion. I know we both can be better than that. Discuss something with me that I'm wrong about - but not for something you missed that I don't disagree with....

[dromefrog8]

@verbal1781 I Agree with both of those, and it bothers me that this hasn't taken place. I'm typically against people protesting in situations where the protesters provoke police, i.e. Dancing at the Jefferson memorial. I simply find the infringement upon our rights too egregious to just let it pass by, and I have utmost respect for servicemen but i'm getting the feeling that it isn't always provoked by protesters anymore. As for disrupting private lives - effective albeit rude attention grabber.

[Hamble250]

You sir, deserve a medal.

[ItsAudioworm]

With the whole 2% knowledgeable, 98% not, I don't have any proof to disagree with you, but I still feel that the fact that people are showing up annoyed shows a change in what was one a massively apathetic generation. Yes, the protest has been ruined due to Paul-ites and idiots but the core message of corruption and unfair wealth disparity are still there. And the police have done some utter dick moves. Pushing everyone onto the bridge to be arrested and kettling only causes anger and violence.

[ItsAudioworm]

You know how heavily I support the actions of OWS, and while I see what you are saying I have to disagree somewhat. During the Education cuts here, my University became a huge protest centre. Our board had basically decided to cut all Language funding for the next few years. Getting to classes meant I had to leave 10 minutes earlier to ensure I was on time. I put up with it because I did support their case, I knew that my inconvenience was nothing compared to what could be lost.

[SumnerEye]

@WINZ0W Oh, I agree completely about that. I'm actually taking a course at Uni thats related to this, funnily enough :P As revolutions go, this has been peaceful historically speaking. I'm not totally convinced that this IS a revolution, more than a protest, though. My point was just that it's all well and good to be proactive and champion what you believe in, but you have to be rational and understand the opposing side at the same time. Not necessarily saying they're not, just that they should

[WINZ0W]

@SumnerEye People aren't protesting because they are annoyed, just so you know the problem runs a little deeper than that. While I know your democracy may be anemic at the moment I assure you THIS IS what peaceful revolutions look like. Annoying yes, but they are far from violent. MLK said something that is relevant to this, "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." Embrace your peaceful revolution.