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Originally Posted by Mardur
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You're really comparing Occupy Wall St. to the American Revolution? Holy fucking shit.
The difference is that in those 3 examples you gave, there was an obvious problem and an obvious solution. And generally, people did more than stand around with a sign.
They're not accomplishing anything. It doesn't really bother me, I don't give a shit how people waste their time. That's why I'm not condemning nor praising the protesters. Except for the fact that, yeah, they could be spending their time improving their life if they don't like. But whatever.
The point is that people are aware there's a problem, but a solution isn't clearly well defined. Jailing Madoff was one, but we did that already. If you took any random person on Wall St. and asked them "so if you were in charge, what would you do to fix the economic problems in the country?" they'd have no fucking clue.
And I'm flat broke and unemployed. I was making $12/hr in 2008-2009. It took me about a week to get that job after I moved into this area. I haven't been paid above $9 since end of 2009. I haven't been paid above minimum wage in the past year. It generally takes me at the very least to land a new job. I was laid off from my last minimum wage job in August. I'm currently job searching. But I'm not going to stand around and cry about how bad the economy is, I just have to work harder than I did a few years ago. It sucks, and I'm all for protest, but I realize that this can't accomplish anything. I'd rather do something more productive, like post on Rants & Flames.
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You imply there isn't an obvious problem or solution. I disagree with the problem not being obvious(with the obvious effects being unemployment rates, average income rates, ect) but so do you apparently because you then say that people know there's a problem. I do agree that the solution isn't obvious, but I don't see that as a reason for it being ignored. Protesting brings awareness to issues and perhaps out of it some minds will change in those in power and maybe brilliant economist will find a solution that otherwise wouldn't even think about it.