Yeah, as Feos saidJay wrote:
Right. They were doing nothing to instigate a fight. They were doing nothing out of the ordinary, just sitting where they always sit. Please.AussieReaper wrote:
Don't see how the people sitting down were picking a fight exactly...?
Jay wrote:
Except those people actually had valid reasons to protest. The people protesting today do not. They just 'want to be a part of something' even though their 'something' is nothing.Macbeth wrote:
They were picking a fight by having a nonviolent sit in just like these assholes
zomg pepper.AussieReaper wrote:
Yeah, as Feos saidJay wrote:
Right. They were doing nothing to instigate a fight. They were doing nothing out of the ordinary, just sitting where they always sit. Please.AussieReaper wrote:
Don't see how the people sitting down were picking a fight exactly...?
"The people who got doused with pepper spray were blocking pathways of others who were uninvolved. Completely different situation, actually."
Imagine the horror. Blocked pathways!
Please, tell us what they want. What was worth getting pepper sprayed over?Macbeth wrote:
Jay wrote:
Except those people actually had valid reasons to protest. The people protesting today do not. They just 'want to be a part of something' even though their 'something' is nothing.Macbeth wrote:
They were picking a fight by having a nonviolent sit in just like these assholes
just lol
Jay wrote:
Please, tell us what they want. What was worth getting pepper sprayed over?Macbeth wrote:
Jay wrote:
Except those people actually had valid reasons to protest. The people protesting today do not. They just 'want to be a part of something' even though their 'something' is nothing.
just lol
blocked pathways?Jay wrote:
ya that is itAussieReaper wrote:
blocked pathways?Jay wrote:
The fact that our political system is deadlocked and that the average voter has little to no say in their government is reason enough to protest. If you buy into their arguments about wealth in this country (their facts are correct but the devil is in the details) then they do have reason to complain that their quality of life is going to be lower than their parents and that the government doesn't much care.Chardee MacDennis wrote:
Jay wrote:
Please, tell us what they want. What was worth getting pepper sprayed over?Macbeth wrote:
just lol
See Greece or Italy. We are ok dude.Macbeth wrote:
The fact that our political system is deadlocked and that the average voter has little to no say in their government is reason enough to protest. If you buy into their arguments about wealth in this country (their facts are correct but the devil is in the details) then they do have reason to complain that their quality of life is going to be lower than their parents and that the government doesn't much care.Chardee MacDennis wrote:
Jay wrote:
Please, tell us what they want. What was worth getting pepper sprayed over?
As much of a good time you are having taking shots at the OWS movement, John, I think it's funny how you will defend the Tea Party to death. Because those guys were 'fighting the good fight' while these people 'just want to be a part of something'. Can you be more hypocritical?
Tea Party put candidates into office who changed the national debate regarding government spending.Macbeth wrote:
The fact that our political system is deadlocked and that the average voter has little to no say in their government is reason enough to protest. If you buy into their arguments about wealth in this country (their facts are correct but the devil is in the details) then they do have reason to complain that their quality of life is going to be lower than their parents and that the government doesn't much care.Chardee MacDennis wrote:
Jay wrote:
Please, tell us what they want. What was worth getting pepper sprayed over?
As much of a good time you are having taking shots at the OWS movement, John, I think it's funny how you will defend the Tea Party to death. Because those guys were 'fighting the good fight' while these people 'just want to be a part of something'. Can you be more hypocritical?
Spain, Ireland, and Portugal too. I know Europe's economic conditions well.Chardee MacDennis wrote:
See Greece or Italy. We are ok dude.Macbeth wrote:
The fact that our political system is deadlocked and that the average voter has little to no say in their government is reason enough to protest. If you buy into their arguments about wealth in this country (their facts are correct but the devil is in the details) then they do have reason to complain that their quality of life is going to be lower than their parents and that the government doesn't much care.Chardee MacDennis wrote:
As much of a good time you are having taking shots at the OWS movement, John, I think it's funny how you will defend the Tea Party to death. Because those guys were 'fighting the good fight' while these people 'just want to be a part of something'. Can you be more hypocritical?
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The Tea Party was hijacked by Washington methinks. If you follow the money trial, it was hardly a new grassroots thing.FEOS wrote:
Tea Party put candidates into office who changed the national debate regarding government spending.Macbeth wrote:
The fact that our political system is deadlocked and that the average voter has little to no say in their government is reason enough to protest. If you buy into their arguments about wealth in this country (their facts are correct but the devil is in the details) then they do have reason to complain that their quality of life is going to be lower than their parents and that the government doesn't much care.Chardee MacDennis wrote:
As much of a good time you are having taking shots at the OWS movement, John, I think it's funny how you will defend the Tea Party to death. Because those guys were 'fighting the good fight' while these people 'just want to be a part of something'. Can you be more hypocritical?
OWS has people shitting in public parks.
The two are completely comparable.
Where do I sign up?FEOS wrote:
OWS has people shitting in public parks.
You call him narrow minded and then ask if he understands where you are coming from?Macbeth wrote:
It's really dumb, I'm talking about you right now John, to say that people don't have a reason to be upset about the conditions which they live under just because it doesn't jive with your narrow world view.
Do you understand where I am coming from?
santa monicaKmar wrote:
Where do I sign up?FEOS wrote:
OWS has people shitting in public parks.
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I think you're missing the point that you've missed John's point.Macbeth wrote:
The Tea Party was hijacked by Washington methinks. If you follow the money trial, it was hardly a new grassroots thing.FEOS wrote:
Tea Party put candidates into office who changed the national debate regarding government spending.Macbeth wrote:
The fact that our political system is deadlocked and that the average voter has little to no say in their government is reason enough to protest. If you buy into their arguments about wealth in this country (their facts are correct but the devil is in the details) then they do have reason to complain that their quality of life is going to be lower than their parents and that the government doesn't much care.
As much of a good time you are having taking shots at the OWS movement, John, I think it's funny how you will defend the Tea Party to death. Because those guys were 'fighting the good fight' while these people 'just want to be a part of something'. Can you be more hypocritical?
OWS has people shitting in public parks.
The two are completely comparable.
As far as the shitting in parks, I could take bit from the Tea party to make the whole thing like really bad. It's a dumb game to play.
How has the govt treated the UC kids wrong? Put a scratch on their bmw?Macbeth wrote:
The conversation was between Marine and me. Hence why I used the softer tone... The whole post and the "Do you understand where I am coming from?" was directed at marine.
I only refereed to John in that one spot because I knew he would read it and I wanted to underscore my contempt.
What are you talking about hurrycant?Hurricane2k9 wrote:
show some more respect for our veterans, Kmart
Can't stand the Tea Party, but I'm inclined to agree. If so many people support the Occupy movement... why don't THEY create a party of their own? Wow, what an ingenious idea. But of course not. Because their plan from here on out is to occupy a public park that, to my recollection, is not even within eyesight of the NYSE.FEOS wrote:
I think you're missing the point that you've missed John's point.Macbeth wrote:
The Tea Party was hijacked by Washington methinks. If you follow the money trial, it was hardly a new grassroots thing.FEOS wrote:
Tea Party put candidates into office who changed the national debate regarding government spending.
OWS has people shitting in public parks.
The two are completely comparable.
As far as the shitting in parks, I could take bit from the Tea party to make the whole thing like really bad. It's a dumb game to play.
The TP did something with their angst. Has actually accomplished something.
OWS has accomplished exactly nothing, even though they have just as much passion about a lot of the same issues. Maybe different views on how those issues should be resolved, but still just as much passion. But they seem to think that sitting in parks and holding signs and making nuisances of themselves will somehow magic the change they seek into existence.
See the link I posted earlier in the thread.
raise their tuition fees coz college is a right!Chardee MacDennis wrote:
How has the govt treated the UC kids wrong? Put a scratch on their bmw?Macbeth wrote:
The conversation was between Marine and me. Hence why I used the softer tone... The whole post and the "Do you understand where I am coming from?" was directed at marine.
I only refereed to John in that one spot because I knew he would read it and I wanted to underscore my contempt.
