Forum Post: Blow up the Bull
Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 8, 2011, 2:16 a.m. EST by newearthorder
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In front of the New York stock exchange is the golden calf of all that is greed. Blow it up!!
You don't want to do that. Although it may symbolize Wall Street, it's meant (according to the artist) to symbolize, 'the strength and power of the American people.' So, it's as much about the 99% as it is Wall Street, maybe more so.
That was donated to wall st by a member of the 99%.
The history of the bull is quite interesting.
Awesome idea, let's promote the movement as peaceful and then desecrate prominent icons. that will bring lots of people to a greater understanding of what OWS is trying to accomplish....
vandalism would have a negative effect on most people, something to think about.
I don't think it's such a great idea to say stuff like that even metaphorically. OWS is already being attacked for isolated but genuine acts of violence. I'm frankly astonished at how well disciplined the Occupy movement has been with regard to regulating violence within its ranks, but it needs to regulate itself still better in this regard so that it becomes perfectly clear to the general public that it is not the Occupy movement that is instigating violence.
Provocateur!
Of course, I meant,..metaphorically.
First, it's a bull, not a calf. There is a difference that you soft souled city dwellers probably don't know that though.
I know it's a bull, I was making a reference to the Israelites who were chastized for worshipping a statue of a golden calf, as Moses discovered when he came down from the mountain. Ask a jew.
Still. It's a statue. And I promise you this. Blow that up and I'll personally fly the 1,000 miles over there taking heads for such stupidity. If you all are willing to push it that far, wait till you see how far those of us who actually have a backbone will take it.
No violence!
A much better idea would be to use some of the money from the donations and hire ballet dancers to dance around and on the bull. They can alternate to cover most hours of the day. This would help members of the 99% by giving visibility and money to New-York ballet dancers, and it would send a message to Wall Street that Occupy intends to dance all over them for a long time to come.
Blowing things up in New-York would just be a sad reminder of 9-11.
Lets direct our firepower towards the UN-occupied houses. The stolen foreclosed shelters that are left to rot as families are cast out of their homes. Oh, and mass Jailbreaks...because a great chunk of 99% are already in lock-up and have been for years.
Of course, I meant,..metaphorically.
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