Forum Post: News flash
Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 25, 2011, 11 p.m. EST by Apeman11
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Ok 'Occupy Wall Street'.. You are protesting financial inequality and greed..here's a news flash..this is a free market, capitalist, society. Work hard, take a few risks and get ahead...dream it and do it.. That's the beauty of America, we have the freedom and opportunity to do that.If you are unhappy with that arrangement become a proud member of the Peoples Republic of China, where the government will provide for your every need. I heard they have very good rice over there. How about a movement called 'Occupy a Job'?..I see signs everywhere for 'help wanted'..thanks..I feel better now :)
Here's something to consider:
http://occupywallst.org/forum/something-to-think-about-part-1/
With regards to your suggestion above, China would never approve the visas much less allow actual entry. Sorry, you're stuck with them.
Apeman11..............This is a Representative Democratic Republic, if we don't like the fraud and corruption we can change it, your an asshole for saying to leave.... Why don't you get your scrawny ass the fuck out of here.
It is a mistake to think that everyone who supports OWS does not have a job and The Peoples Republic of China has more control over America than you know - lots of Chinese sit on the board of directors of multinational corporations that are buying off our politicians with campaign donations every day. I find it interesting that some people at the office where I work make fun of the protest and then with their next breath (literally) they say they wish their son or their daughter could get a job and move out of their basement. They don't seem to be able to connect the dots. The current employment situation is only a symptom (be careful not to jinx yourself and be grateful you have a job, I know a lot of smart, talented, and hardworking people that are out of work right now - bankers, engineers, architects, financial professionals, etc.)
For the sake our our children and future generations of Americans, we need to take back our democracy from the rich and powerful who are using their vast sums of money to "speak" as if they represent millions of Americans. They are twisting our laws and manipulating our policies in their favor at the expense of the average American. The $50 or $100 a normal American may give to a political campaign becomes meaningless when corporations or other special interests are handing our millions to buy political access to the decision making process.
For decades now the corporations and special interests have had our "representatives" bought and paid for (both on the right and the left). Don't get distracted by the symptoms - we need to address the root cause. Concentrating our efforts on getting the money out of our politics is the best way we can create an environment in which further reforms can be realized. Until we end the current system of legalized bribery (campaign donations) and paid lobbying our politicians will continue to be the LAP DOGS of the corporations and special interests. What we need first and foremost is real, loop-hole free CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM!!!! If the corruption is not dealt with first, the chance of any other meaningful reforms becoming a reality is almost zero - the special interests will just use their money to buy votes and put forward bills that create loop-holes or otherwise twist the law in their favor. If we want our children to live in a country where there vote matters, we need to get the money out of our politics, otherwise they will increasingly become the 21st century version of the "landless peasant." Spread the word - End the LEGALIZED BRIBERY!!! CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM needs to be THE main goal of the protests!!!
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