The US 99%

Occupy, occupy, occupy! 

Seems to be the popular word by a group of intolerant citizens to the United States government’s and Wall Street’s policies. Like a virus¸ the epidemic has spread from New York City to over 70 cities, which has involved over 600 communities in the USA. The epidemic has become an endemic and is also prevalent in other countries. When I heard about the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters, I thought of them as trouble makers. But after understanding what they stood, camped out, and protested for, any sincere American would pick up a poster, even posters, and protest along.

Primarily organized by Canadian activist group Adbusters, this protest was inspired by the Arab Spring movement and the Spanish Indignants earlier this year. Their famous slogan “We are the 99%” explains the protesters financial variance between the wealthy 1% and the other citizens.

What do we want do we want! Social and economic equality! When do we want it! Now!

The American citizens condemn the greed of corporations, its control and influence specifically as lobbyists and financial service sector- responsible for expanding the economy, over the US government. Basically, they demand that President Obama change large corporations influence on the representatives in Congress and end their corruptions through a President Commission. This political reform they believe will alleviate the frustration of the people against unemployment and the banks.


Marxist would view this protest as a revolution influenced by "class consciousness" of the proletariat to the exploiting bourgeoisie.     According to Hobbes, the intervention of the government is only necessary to ensure that human nature-the greed and corruption of rich corporation" is tamed and controlled.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/10/the_occupy_wall_street_movemen.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street