Forum Post: Why is the 1% not fighting back?
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 15, 2011, 10 a.m. EST by ArrestAllCEOS
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Do you think they are planning something big? What should we do?
The 1% is too busy making money to worry about you guys. You aren't as special as your parents helped you believe; the world is not revolving around you, it gets up everyday and tries to make a better living, be a better husband and wife, father and mother, Christian, Jew, Muslim or Atheist. The 1% are minding their own business, which is what you guys should try to do.
because most of them agree with you. some of them are a$$ hats but most agree. they just have never had any motivation to change it. now you have their attention.
They are making money and churning an economy that allows people to protest. Until you know what you stand for they won't for you at all, no matter how well intentioned.
Fight back for what? Cartoons are fun to watch.
They do it with money to the politicians.
I think the 1% are somewhat divided. Some like Bill Gates Sr.(the microsoft Guy's father) and Warren Buffet think they just need to raise income taxes and basically return to something more like the New Deal. Never mind that they won't pay as much tax per million in assets as young yuppies having a good year for the first time in their lives.
IMHO fox news isn't as much the voice of the 1% as the corporations that sell products to the 20% that are religious conservatives-and some upper middle class real estate interests(upper 5%-not upper 1%). The upper 1% tend to be more secular-and support both major political parties
They are -- they are using Fox and the conservative "news" agencies to spread rumors and half-truths, not to mention mocking the movement and its participants. They are also using things like park closings and misleading marchers so they can be arrested.
Please, take a moment to support the occupation movement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reazEr_AIBk