Forum Post: Trying to figure you guys out...
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 10, 2011, 3:28 p.m. EST by Vic320
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from Williamsville, NY
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Let me start off by saying that I love what the Occupy Wall Street movement is doing in terms of showing discontent for our current economic and political system. I consider myself a fairly main stream, left of center guy and I have been very upset by the corporate and political corruption I have seen in the past few years. What I can't figure out is what you guys are trying to accomplish...
You are marching and protesting but for what end? Do you want to overthrow our government? Take away the wealth from the wealthy? Do you want to close down our banking system? Our corporations? I find it hard to get behind a movement without any goals.
If you are just trying to scare the pants off of those in government, then good. It has been along time since those in power have any anything to worry about from the American citizenry. Let this movement grow until they realize that they either need to actually do what's right or loose power or loose control of the country... But if you want to over throw the government or destroy some major part of our institutions, then I'll need to see some more substance from you guys before I would consider backing you...
Stiglitz and Krugman know the way
I think the lack of a common straight forward list of demands allows people to interject their personal and at times confused perspectives, making our cause appear that much murkier. To me we the 99%ers are those that have no voice in this country. It doesn't matter if you are a Republican, Independent, Democrat, Tea Partier, believe in Socialism or Capitalism. Contrary to what we believe none of us actually has a voice in this country. We have been taught to believe that if we elect our respective parties into power that our goals and ideas will be done. Well guess what people, it won’t. The only people in this country with a voice are the 1%ers!
Who are the 1%ers you may ask? Well I say they are the large corporations and special interest groups who TRULY run this country. They are the groups of individuals who spend millions upon millions of dollars each year to convince YOUR congressman, YOUR senator, and YOUR President to do what best suits them regardless as to what's in the best interest of the rest of the 99% of this country.
Think about it, the root of every problem we face as a country regardless as to political beliefs boils down to who's willing to pay the most money to see their agenda done. So until we fix this system of legalized BRIBERY also known as lobbying this country will never ever be the place we dreamed that it could be.
Oh and if you don't believe me, ask yourself when was the last time you tracked down your congressman or senator in the capital between meetings and offered up a large sum of money in order to see a piece of legislation passed that best interested you?