It seems they've upped the ante. Now what is the public's response? Is this condoned? Or not?
The question is simple. The answer... that's up to you.
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It seems they've upped the ante. Now what is the public's response? Is this condoned? Or not?
The question is simple. The answer... that's up to you.
I marched, I'm tired, I come home and the first thing I read is people were arrested for wanting to close their bank account? What-the-hell-is-happening-and-why-is-no-one-paying-attention?
The banks paid the cops to arrest people who withdrew their money from the banks. I think that was the official reason. According to the video the cop said "because you were inside."Quote:
Originally Posted by Quantiq
Citibank released a statement saying that they were being disruptive, which is stupid on their part seeing that the entire protest is broadcast live to the web and anyone can see that they weren't. The statement has already been taken off of the internet, looks like a DDoS retaliation. I would like to read it when the attack is done. I hope they attack citi's transaction RPCs too. If they attack their customers, their customers will attack them.
I still dont understand >:/
And, I was on the spanish news. I want to find the news clip, im not sure if thats possible. Can anyone help me out? I think the station was called univision?
News clip of what? The people closing their accounts being arrested? It went viral hours ago, you can find it on youtube. It was posted in this thread a few posts back. The entire protest is streamed live to the internet, thats the beauty and power of the internet, we don't have to wait for the news for people to know what's going on.
If you are trying to understand why they did it, no one understands, thats the point of the entire protest. The banks pretty much own the government including the police force.
Nothing much was going on last time I went. Today a bunch of my friends went, but I couldn't go because of work. The joined in on a march down Market Street, waving signs and chanting - everything they described is exactly the experience I've been wanting to have :mad:
Ah, well, I'll be off work next Saturday, and although I'm going over tomorrow, if I see anything big scheduled I'll go over next Saturday.
no sorry I meant me XDQuote:
Originally Posted by ninja9578
I had three news stations on me this past Wednesday and when I went to work, the spanish-speaking workers told me they saw me on the news. I just wanna find the clip and see if it was good/bad/neutral press, I'm kinda paranoid too. What did they say about me?
Three news stations again were on occupy dallas, we had a good group out there so I hope it brings more attention - I hope more people understand what were about. Where ever we go we tell everyone they are the 99% because there's a lot of confusion. We tell the cops, middle class americans technically, that they're the 99%. But even then......the cops don't seem to like us protesters. lol
I was with a small group and we got lost on our way to the demonstration at goldman sachs. There were some cops and we asked them "which way to the protest?" and they just sneered at us "what protest" and drove off. Of course they knew about the protest, they were heading in that direction!
I'm finally understanding why people set up these tent cities. At first I was like "I dont need the tent city I can just drive back home and plop on my cushy bed". But joining the group today cost me $10. $5 for gas and $5 for parking. I can't keep this up.
At least now I can better explain to people why occupy sets up tent cities, as most people passing by think its a homeless community. Its just too damn expansive to continue the protest any other way. And the tent city offers much needed food and water for all day marchers, and the all important media tent! When everything goes down, protect that media tent, they're the ones broadcasting the real news!
I found on here, not sure if you're in it. It's from the 3rd so probably not.Quote:
Originally Posted by ninja9578
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPgktAlqmMU
If you post a pic of yourself, we can tell you if we see the video.
nope, I aint there, but I'm in this one! go dallas! this was our march back to camp after having fun at goldman sachs, honestly we didn't spend enough time there but I think everyone was starving (I was)
our march wraps around the entire street! there was a lady in a car who was really excited and she starts honking in unison with our chant
pfff..ive never actually posted my picture here because it weirds me out to do that online especially since this forum is actually public (you can't read my sign, its a glowin in the sun )
lol well, I don't know how we can help you find it then?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfEtywGAR0o&feature=channel_video_title
Here was my FB status for a while aimed at all the morons who are just saying "get a job"
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Hey idiots, stop telling the protesters to stop smoking dope and playing video games and to get jobs.
There are only so many jobs in each field and the new right out of school people are competing for jobs with laid off people with 20 years of experience, the companies will snatch up the experienced people first, making the college grads wait a long time.
There are only so many positions coming available every day, maybe five resumes can get sent out a day, that takes what? an hour? Most of "getting a job" is waiting around waiting to hear back about resumes. Why do you care if they spend that time waiting smoking marijuana and watching tv, isn't that the exact same thing that your generation did while you were waiting to hear back from you first job, while your economy was more stable?
Are the news reports by you still reporting that it's a drum circle hippie music festival? Because they still are a lot up here even though our group is the same as yours. Nice to see a mix of all ages in Dallas too.Quote:
Originally Posted by juroara
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I just wanted to vent on something right quick. If it's already been said, sorry. I'm getting sick of how the all of the AP media is spinning it like no one knows what they're protesting for. The thing is, (in my opinion) there are so many things messed up with the economy that you would have to address it all if you wanted to see a change in the positive directive. When the tea party got organized, it was all good. When these people got organized, they don't know what they're doing.
The media's reaction has been absolutely disgusting. You expect Fox to spin it, but CNN has stooped to an all new low with their coverage of this protest. Fucking 1984.
Because there is no "demands" that people are actually getting behind. To me it just seems like a sea of people all shouting different things. Even spontaneous action has some kind of order to it and yet this protest seems to have none or it is purposely being withheld almost like they don't want to make a demand because if they do then they know a portion of the group might leave out of spite.Quote:
Originally Posted by Auron
Then you should turn off CNN because that could not be farther from the truth.
Yeah, it's weird. Even NBC is doing that, and NBC is literally where the protesters are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Omnis Dei
Let's look at these so called demandless protests
I'm surprised that people honestly believe CNN and MSNBC are "better" sources than Fox. CNN is just better at covering their backs. They are all corporately-owned sell outs, but it takes something like THIS to make it widely known. Who do you think OWNS these companies? the 1%. Why is Romney backed by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as his top contributors? Why is Obama backed by Comcast and Microsoft as his top contributors (Owners of MSNBC)? Because their owners like propping up the status quo. They pat the candidate's backs, the candidates pat their backs. It's Crony Capitalism, folks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Omnis Dei
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Originally Posted by Omnis Dei
Yea the Occupy Wall Street movement said that those demands were just the ideas of a select individual, not the movement itself. I never said that individuals don't have demands. In fact I said that a whole bunch of people have been sharing their beliefs with has caused such confusion. The Occupy Wall Street MOVEMENT has made no demands.
Who is it that is speaking on behalf of the whole movement? I don't think that their ability to do so would be acknowledge by everyone. I mean, I've heard of some higher organizers, and even of a national delegation to hang on into the election cycle, but it seems like many are still calling this a leaderless movement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Laughing Man
It looks to me like the confusion is fading, actually. These "individual views" are getting more and more consistent.
Try to understand this is not a movement organized by individuals with the agenda of getting their view across to the world. This event was organized to allow the people to get their voice across. The 99%. And these views may differ slightly but they orbit around a central thesis: A healthy economic system and a healthy, accountable government to regulate it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Laughing Man
The initial protests (and revolutions) overseas didn't have a single, 'unified' message, either. In the end, it was a common discontent that consisted of different, individual grievances...
...and they were justified.
Not much of a difference, here.
Agreed. The only difference is their countries were already shit, and America is just in the process of turning in to shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oneironaut
