I think the jury's still out on this group. I've certainly heard enough antisemitic quotations and general psychobabble from random occupy wall street folk to keep a certain distance from the group as a whole.
Some times the press looks for a quotes from the most outrageous person they can find. The message I get from this group is all about getting corporate money out of politics.
I tried to comment on your site and couldnt get thru either. It'll be interesting to see if this goes through.
Fom what I've seen of these guys in NYC, they're a pretty non-cohesive group. I could certainly see how there'd be anti-Semites in the group due to the anger at international banking systems and bankers which are stereotypically (stereotypically!) dominated by Jews. Bernie Madoff certainly didn't act alone--yet who else has gone to jail. Or even been indicted? Mike Bloomberg is 6th richest man in U.S. and runs Bloomberg financial. So he's right here to protest against--as well as Wall Street.
There's also a mixed group of older hippie, 1960's protesters and younger Anarchist kids with the black hoodies and red "A's" painted on back. Those two groups don't seem to be digging each other too much and will be easy to exploit and split.
That said, its not just a mob. These people came together to protest and peacefully rally against obvious criminality in the banking system. A system that has never been punished for their crimes; and in fact, is now richer than ever. Sitting on more money than ever. But also sitting on the sidelines doing nothing while the country's economy contracts.
If the quarters at Zuccotti Park are too cramped or tight, then they should be allowed to gather in Union Square (which is much larger).
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He's the man! Love that guy.
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I think the jury's still out on this group. I've certainly heard enough antisemitic quotations and general psychobabble from random occupy wall street folk to keep a certain distance from the group as a whole.
Some times the press looks for a quotes from the most outrageous person they can find. The message I get from this group is all about getting corporate money out of politics.
I tried to comment on your site and couldnt get thru either. It'll be interesting to see if this goes through.
Fom what I've seen of these guys in NYC, they're a pretty non-cohesive group. I could certainly see how there'd be anti-Semites in the group due to the anger at international banking systems and bankers which are stereotypically (stereotypically!) dominated by Jews. Bernie Madoff certainly didn't act alone--yet who else has gone to jail. Or even been indicted? Mike Bloomberg is 6th richest man in U.S. and runs Bloomberg financial. So he's right here to protest against--as well as Wall Street.
There's also a mixed group of older hippie, 1960's protesters and younger Anarchist kids with the black hoodies and red "A's" painted on back. Those two groups don't seem to be digging each other too much and will be easy to exploit and split.
That said, its not just a mob. These people came together to protest and peacefully rally against obvious criminality in the banking system. A system that has never been punished for their crimes; and in fact, is now richer than ever. Sitting on more money than ever. But also sitting on the sidelines doing nothing while the country's economy contracts.
If the quarters at Zuccotti Park are too cramped or tight, then they should be allowed to gather in Union Square (which is much larger).
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