The Occupy Wall Street movement's premise is that only the people can take back control of the democracy and reinstitute social justice and equality. The movement is in response to the mean spirited and greedy plutocrats who not only control the outcome of the elections but the votes in Congress, Court decissions, and the actions of the President. Occupy Wall Street Movement is based in part on the Arab Spring in which the people took to the streets and seized control of the countries that were ruled by dictators. While it started on Wall Street it has spread rapidly to Main Streets throughout the USA.
The Occupy Wall Street movement wants to make sure Wall Street shakers and fakers are held accountable for the illegal activities that contributed to the Great Recession. They want to change the incentive systems in capitalism to favor society as a whole, instead of the greed and contempt of a few.
The Occupy Wall Street movement wants to make sure Wall Street shakers and fakers are held accountable for the illegal activities that contributed to the Great Recession. They want to change the incentive systems in capitalism to favor society as a whole, instead of the greed and contempt of a few.
It is amazing in the day of high speed communications that it takes three weeks for the Occupy Wall Street movement to get from the social media and street to the corporate media. Even more amazing is how the movements clear message of social and equal justice can be distorted by the corporate media.
by mlhiss October 6, 2011
"Occupy Wall Street" is a world wide spreading series of demonstrations which started on 17th September 2011 at the Zucc... at the Liberty Plaza Park in New York City.
Since the participants of the demonstrations are protesting against the blatant injustice of the current political and economical system, against corporate greed and lobbyism, they are the perfect object of hate for a lot of right wing apologists who
-in case they aren't wealthy- believe that poor blacks, poor agnostics or poor homosexuals (or their "lobbies") are to blame for the poorness of white and heterosexual christians, or
-in case they are wealthy- believe that the millions of Americans who can hardly afford living are just too lazy or not biblical enough,
or
-in case they are fucking rich- are scared of the idea that the day may come when they can't safe their asses with playing off one part of the poor against other parts of the poor anymore.
Since the participants of the demonstrations are protesting against the blatant injustice of the current political and economical system, against corporate greed and lobbyism, they are the perfect object of hate for a lot of right wing apologists who
-in case they aren't wealthy- believe that poor blacks, poor agnostics or poor homosexuals (or their "lobbies") are to blame for the poorness of white and heterosexual christians, or
-in case they are wealthy- believe that the millions of Americans who can hardly afford living are just too lazy or not biblical enough,
or
-in case they are fucking rich- are scared of the idea that the day may come when they can't safe their asses with playing off one part of the poor against other parts of the poor anymore.
Bankster 1: Hooray, it's the Weekend! Now let's cut up some foxes to decorate the living room! = )
*ringring**ringring*
Bankster 1: Aaaaaah! = ( Well ... Yeah? Stephen?
Bankster 2: Hey, Ronald, have..
Bankster 1: Hey, how ar...
Bankster 2: ...you watched the news!?
Bankster 1: No, I was...
Bankster 2: There is a demonstration in NYC, and...
Bankster 1: Oooooh, I see! But don't be concerned. After the weekend I will visit some of those Teabaggers and talk about them evil faggots and the godless, liberal elite, about nazi-niggers in the gub'mint taking their jeeerbs ... then I will go to CNN and apologize and then to FOX moaning about political correctness. That's no biggie.
Bankster 2: Ronald, it's not the Tea Party.
Bankster 1: It's not?
Bankster 2: No. It's "Occupy Wall Street".
Bankster 1: Occupy Wall Street?
Bankster 2: Yeah. Occupy Wall Street...
Bankster 1: Ouh, fuck. That could get dangerous.
Bankster 2: That's why I called you.
Bankster 1: Okay, then. Call our guys in Washington. And call Michael! He shall go to FOX. Strategy: Protesters are drug-addicted stalinists and lazy pedophile hippies who hate America and freedom or something like that. Well. And I guess our next party donation has to be a bit bigger.
Bankster 2: Let's just hope that this will work!
Bankster 1: Hm ... it has worked out so far. Let's see if we can also win this time or if those dorks are gradually waking up.
*ringring**ringring*
Bankster 1: Aaaaaah! = ( Well ... Yeah? Stephen?
Bankster 2: Hey, Ronald, have..
Bankster 1: Hey, how ar...
Bankster 2: ...you watched the news!?
Bankster 1: No, I was...
Bankster 2: There is a demonstration in NYC, and...
Bankster 1: Oooooh, I see! But don't be concerned. After the weekend I will visit some of those Teabaggers and talk about them evil faggots and the godless, liberal elite, about nazi-niggers in the gub'mint taking their jeeerbs ... then I will go to CNN and apologize and then to FOX moaning about political correctness. That's no biggie.
Bankster 2: Ronald, it's not the Tea Party.
Bankster 1: It's not?
Bankster 2: No. It's "Occupy Wall Street".
Bankster 1: Occupy Wall Street?
Bankster 2: Yeah. Occupy Wall Street...
Bankster 1: Ouh, fuck. That could get dangerous.
Bankster 2: That's why I called you.
Bankster 1: Okay, then. Call our guys in Washington. And call Michael! He shall go to FOX. Strategy: Protesters are drug-addicted stalinists and lazy pedophile hippies who hate America and freedom or something like that. Well. And I guess our next party donation has to be a bit bigger.
Bankster 2: Let's just hope that this will work!
Bankster 1: Hm ... it has worked out so far. Let's see if we can also win this time or if those dorks are gradually waking up.
by CoffeeCat October 10, 2011
A movement that talking heads in the mainstream corporate media love to denigrate by claiming we have no clear message. In actuality, the message couldn't be more clear if you'd just open your ears and LISTEN.
Occupy Wall Street does not advocate for the end of capitalism. Rather, we oppose crony capitalism and wish for a return to the pre-Reagan era of capitalism under which the U.S. had greater equality and stronger economic growth.
Occupy Wall Street does not advocate for the end of capitalism. Rather, we oppose crony capitalism and wish for a return to the pre-Reagan era of capitalism under which the U.S. had greater equality and stronger economic growth.
Some examples of issues supported by Occupy Wall Street:
- Restoration of Glass-Steagall financial regulations which stood strong for nearly 70 years until they were axed in 1999
- Reversal of the 2010 Citizens United supreme court ruling which basically enabled moneyed interests to decide our elections
- Repeal of the Bush tax cuts and an eventual return to the pre-Reagan tax rates under which the U.S. prospered
- An end to corporate personhood and other special loopholes and privileges that exclusively benefit large corporations at the expense of everyone else
- An end to oil subsidies, bank bailouts and other forms of corporate welfare
- Restoration of the workers rights that were decimated by Reagan and further whittled away by George Dubya
- An end to lobbying - politicians should work for ALL Americans
- A return to the principles of democracy
- Restoration of Glass-Steagall financial regulations which stood strong for nearly 70 years until they were axed in 1999
- Reversal of the 2010 Citizens United supreme court ruling which basically enabled moneyed interests to decide our elections
- Repeal of the Bush tax cuts and an eventual return to the pre-Reagan tax rates under which the U.S. prospered
- An end to corporate personhood and other special loopholes and privileges that exclusively benefit large corporations at the expense of everyone else
- An end to oil subsidies, bank bailouts and other forms of corporate welfare
- Restoration of the workers rights that were decimated by Reagan and further whittled away by George Dubya
- An end to lobbying - politicians should work for ALL Americans
- A return to the principles of democracy
by independent progressive November 7, 2011
A protest and series of demonstrations that have gone global and define the frustrations of the the general population towards the laws, regulations and policies of authority that that have been manipulated by corporate greed to put profit above people.
The Occupy Wall Street protests have frightened law enforcement into "Police riots", that have shown the violence comes only from authority.
by Decidedvoter October 30, 2011
The bottom 99% of people on the income bracket rightfully protesting the top 1% getting more money than they deserve.
The richest people in the world (e.g. bankers, CEOs, media moguls, so called "job creators") don't actually work. They have other people work for them. They rake in millions of dollars while the people doing the actual work have to deal with lower pay and higher taxes.
And then the rich folks spend their unearned money on politicians, essentially controlling congress (both Republicans and Democrats). As a result, congress is happy to bail out these people when their businesses start losing money with cash out of the taxpayer's pocket. Not to mention the tax cuts doled out to these billionaires (started by Bush, extended by Obama). That is exactly what OWS is protesting.
The richest people in the world (e.g. bankers, CEOs, media moguls, so called "job creators") don't actually work. They have other people work for them. They rake in millions of dollars while the people doing the actual work have to deal with lower pay and higher taxes.
And then the rich folks spend their unearned money on politicians, essentially controlling congress (both Republicans and Democrats). As a result, congress is happy to bail out these people when their businesses start losing money with cash out of the taxpayer's pocket. Not to mention the tax cuts doled out to these billionaires (started by Bush, extended by Obama). That is exactly what OWS is protesting.
Occupy Wall Street is one of the few glimmers of hope as the USA descends further into debt.
Let's have a show of hands. Thumbs up if you support the movement.
Let's have a show of hands. Thumbs up if you support the movement.
by Colder October 27, 2011
1. Getting laid in the era of the occupy movement where virtually everything is getting occupied including genitals.
2. Having sexual intercourse with a girl for a longer than average period of time.
3. A girl stubbornly follows her objective to make love to you this night... and succeeds.
2. Having sexual intercourse with a girl for a longer than average period of time.
3. A girl stubbornly follows her objective to make love to you this night... and succeeds.
1. Girls, after having my fith Mojito I am proudly announcing you that I will occupy ball street of the first handsome guy that runs into me tonight.
2. Bro, she occupied my ball street all night long. Felt like she was camping on my balls. Thanks to her I can hardly walk now.
3. I am feeling kinda used. There was this girl at the party and she totally occupied my ball street. She totally held the reins.
2. Bro, she occupied my ball street all night long. Felt like she was camping on my balls. Thanks to her I can hardly walk now.
3. I am feeling kinda used. There was this girl at the party and she totally occupied my ball street. She totally held the reins.
by LansHanda November 8, 2011
Occupy Wall Street (OWS) is an ongoing series of demonstrations initiated by the Canadian activist group Adbusters which began September 17, 2011 in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City's Wall Street financial district. The protests are against social and economic inequality, high unemployment, greed, as well as corruption, and the undue influence of corporations—particularly that of the financial services sector—on government. The protesters' slogan We are the 99% refers to the growing difference in wealth in the U.S. between the wealthiest 1% and the rest of the population.
According to a survey of Zuccotti Park protesters by the Baruch College School of Public Affairs published on October 19, of 1,619 web respondents, 1/3 were older than 35, half were employed full-time, 13% were unemployed and 13% earned over $75,000.
This was taken from wikipedia. All sources are cited there. I posted this to spread knowledge, not my opinion.
According to a survey of Zuccotti Park protesters by the Baruch College School of Public Affairs published on October 19, of 1,619 web respondents, 1/3 were older than 35, half were employed full-time, 13% were unemployed and 13% earned over $75,000.
This was taken from wikipedia. All sources are cited there. I posted this to spread knowledge, not my opinion.
Uninformed person: "All the protesters at Occupy Wallstreet (OWS) are hippies who don't want to work and want government hand- outs!"
Informed person: "How do you know that?"
Uninformed person: "B-b-b-because... FOX News said so, and, and, and... look at them! They look like.. like.. HIPPIES."
Informed person: "Actually, according to a recent Baruch survey of those in Zucotti park, 50% of the protesters have full- time jobs. They go to work and come back to the park after to show solidarity."
Uninformed person: "Well, FOX news and the "53%" blog confirms my belief, so that's all I am going to listen to."
Informed person: "How do you know that?"
Uninformed person: "B-b-b-because... FOX News said so, and, and, and... look at them! They look like.. like.. HIPPIES."
Informed person: "Actually, according to a recent Baruch survey of those in Zucotti park, 50% of the protesters have full- time jobs. They go to work and come back to the park after to show solidarity."
Uninformed person: "Well, FOX news and the "53%" blog confirms my belief, so that's all I am going to listen to."
by DoYourResearch November 30, 2011