Occupy Wall Street

2011-10-13 00:51:03

#151

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|6987|Noizyland

Spark wrote:
Kmar wrote:
Ty wrote:
While no protest movement is going to be 100% on the same page I doubt many people in America are "anti-corporation" in all ways and I doubt a significant portion of the protesters would hold this view. To laugh about how hypocritical protesters are because they use products made by corporations isn't funny, clever or ironic it's just a dumb illogical argument to try and dismiss them. I agree that this protest is poorly defined and it's certainly not above being mocked but that picture pointing out the so-called irony of the protesters annoys me with its stupidity.
It's really in jest. But there is a certain "enabling" point in that image.

You know, let's put some context on this so called movement. I think it would be rather embarrassing to get behind something with so much passion when there really isn't a clear message. What did our parents say when we were upset? Use your words. Yea, we're all kinda pissed. It sure as hell isn't a minority that shares the general disapproval of corporate mngmt. And no, not every protest is 100% on the same page. But these people have nothing on what organizers did during during the civil rights movement, or during the Vietnam war for that matter. That's the kind pretty-well-defined heart felt passion that I find admirable. If it seems like I'm dismissing them it's only because I am. Get it together and I'll reconsider.
this

See I agree with that logic, just not the logic of that picture.

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2011-10-13 00:57:49

#152

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6813|132 and Bush

I know where you are coming from TY. ie The point isn't to destroy corporations. But rather rerouting how those corps do business.

However, I have seen images of people wishing the complete destruction of said corporations.. but again, that can't be tagged to the entire group because there is no clear agenda.

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2011-10-13 00:59:40

#153

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6887|Canberra, AUS

that was my original point... because they have no organisation, no coherent message, it's very easy to attack them in this way.

ed: reminding myself that i am an australian and i spell normally

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^{~ Richard Feynman}

2011-10-13 01:00:23

#154

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6813|132 and Bush

Spark wrote:
that was my original point... because they have no organization, no coherent message, it's very easy to attack them in this way.

Yes. Easy to attack, tough to defend.

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2011-10-13 01:00:44

#155

Beduin: Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid; +510|5963|شمال

poor americans.. i mean it

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2011-10-13 01:02:55

#156

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6813|132 and Bush

Beduin wrote:
poor americans.. i mean it

It's global. I mean it.

"It is apparent that there are many people who want to discredit the Occupy movement with fear and incitements for violence"
Simple question. What is there to discredit?

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2011-10-13 01:25:50

#157

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6929

I'd take away on the "occupy taipei one" some fucking south african english teacher thought its a great idea to protest lel. YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS GWAI LO. on working visa's in Taiwan you can get deported if you formed a protest. Ones in Australia are laughable at best. What the fuck do Aussies have to bitch about? High employment? Great salaries? Great government benefits?

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2011-10-13 01:27:03

#158

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6887|Canberra, AUS

Cybargs wrote:
I'd take away on the "occupy taipei one" some fucking south african english teacher thought its a great idea to protest lel. YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS GWAI LO. on working visa's in Taiwan you can get deported if you formed a protest. Ones in Australia are laughable at best. What the fuck do Aussies have to bitch about? High employment? Great salaries? Great government benefits?

did you not read my post?

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2011-10-13 01:28:19

#159

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6929

Spark wrote:
Cybargs wrote:
I'd take away on the "occupy taipei one" some fucking south african english teacher thought its a great idea to protest lel. YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS GWAI LO. on working visa's in Taiwan you can get deported if you formed a protest. Ones in Australia are laughable at best. What the fuck do Aussies have to bitch about? High employment? Great salaries? Great government benefits?
did you not read my post?

I just did after I posted lel. someone in my uni wanted to join it, dumb fucking idea.

2011-10-13 01:33:33

#160

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6813|132 and Bush

go fight censorship aussies.

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2011-10-13 01:33:59

#161

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6929

Kmar wrote:
go fight censorship aussies.

I want my small tittied porn!

2011-10-13 01:35:57

#162

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6813|132 and Bush

i was thinking more towards video games but ok..lol

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2011-10-13 05:22:11

#163

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5571|London, England

Ty wrote:
While no protest movement is going to be 100% on the same page I doubt many people in America are "anti-corporation" in all ways and I doubt a significant portion of the protesters would hold this view. To laugh about how hypocritical protesters are because they use products made by corporations isn't funny, clever or ironic it's just a dumb illogical argument to try and dismiss them. I agree that this protest is poorly defined and it's certainly not above being mocked but that picture pointing out the so-called irony of the protesters annoys me with its stupidity.

On the contrary, in order to be a liberal in the United States of America, one must first avow your hatred for the evil corporations that enslave us.

(evil corporation is defined as anything non-Apple, Whole Foods, or Starbucks)

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2011-10-13 05:27:42

#164

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,813|6319|eXtreme to the maX

There was a time when 'conservative' didn't mean 'batshit crazy and wanting to remodel the world along trial by combat plutocrats take all 'free market' lines' too.

Fuck Israel

2011-10-13 05:28:34

#165

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6624|'Murka

@Jay: While simultaneously working for one of the aforementioned evil, enslaving corporations...

Dilbert_X wrote:
There was a time when 'conservative' didn't mean 'batshit crazy and wanting to remodel the world along trial by combat plutocrats take all 'free market' lines' too.

It still does, if one bothers to look deeper than media tripe.

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
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2011-10-13 05:42:59

#166

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5571|London, England

Dilbert_X wrote:
There was a time when 'conservative' didn't mean 'batshit crazy and wanting to remodel the world along trial by combat plutocrats take all 'free market' lines' too.

Neocons used to be Democrats

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2011-10-13 06:08:06

#167

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,813|6319|eXtreme to the maX

And white is the new black.
FML

Fuck Israel

2011-10-13 06:52:22

#168

Roc18: `; +655|6003|PROLLLY PROLLLY PROLLLY

All I see is a bunch of hipsters camping out in NYC. I don't see much happening or being done.

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2011-10-13 06:53:18

#169

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5571|London, England

Roc18 wrote:
All I see is a bunch of hipsters camping out in NYC. I don't see much happening or being done.

Rent is cheaper in the park than in Brooklyn

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2011-10-13 09:12:00

#170

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5798

I might be able to go Friday. I regret missing the first tea party gatherings, I don't want to miss a chance to see this with my own eyes.

2011-10-13 09:20:25

#171

Roc18: `; +655|6003|PROLLLY PROLLLY PROLLLY

They're gathering at the flagpole on my campus and my finance professor instructed us to go out to the protests 2 at a time to find out exactly what they're protesting/demanding lol. This is after he basically got no answer when he asked them himself.

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2011-10-13 09:48:03

#172

Roc18: `; +655|6003|PROLLLY PROLLLY PROLLLY

So I went out to the protests with someone and questioned them. I got that they wanted to lower student debt and protect equal rights. And were very unclear in how they were actually gonna do it. And gave us this long list of facts and vague demands referring to "they" did "x" to us constantly not explaining who "they" are.

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2011-10-13 09:52:41

#173

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6781|Mountains of NC

https://www.cbsnews.com/i/tim/2011/10/12/Wall_Street_Protests_244x183.JPEG

Kanye West visited Occupy Wall Street in a $355 Givenchy shirt topped with wearing gold grills and chains.

" Producer and hip hop mogul Russell Simmons, who brought West to the protests at Liberty Square/Zuccotti Park on Monday, and who has personally been visiting the protests every day for the past 15 days, tells Fox411.com that people need to stop criticizing Kanye and focus on the issues.
“This is about the money in Washington, the whoring and the politicians,” Simmons told Fox411.com. “Kanye did a good thing. I saw all the complaints about him. Who cares? He came. He wanted to help. They all missed the point."

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2011-10-13 11:48:54

#174

SonderKommando: Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....; +564|6872|The darkside of Denver

Macbeth wrote:
I might be able to go Friday. I regret missing the first tea party gatherings, I don't want to miss a chance to see this with my own eyes.

I was there for the tea party in the early days. During the 08 Paul campaign. Before it was co-opted by the man.

2011-10-14 18:46:07

#175

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5914|College Park, MD

lol

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