Replying to Let's Occupy Wall Street!

Floyd, on 02 October 2011 - 07:18 PM, said:

The only thing said i this whole thread worth while

I think you summed it up well there PRG. I quite like Stefan Moleneaux though, particularly his videos about peaceful parenting.

James Corbett's opinions Occupy Wall Street:

Interesting comments.  I appreciate the insight.

rg37, on 02 October 2011 - 11:40 PM, said:

I don't think anyone is asking anything.  These are demands, not suggestions.  The government isn't going to change because it wants t...

Punk Rock Geek, on 02 October 2011 - 11:28 PM, said:

Like, I'd definitely say they were out there with a good cause and amazing intentions. I just feel like they're going about it in a rather counterproductive way. They're asking for the government that's sicking cops on them and arresting and beating them...to solve their problems. Oh, and who would help carry out their wishes... those same cops!  

I understand that you're wishing to use government to stop corporations in the short run. But you're asking the very people that helped these corporations become such big massive oppressive establishments to then stop them from being so oppressive. Your asking a bunch of people with guns that are funded by oppression and corruption.. to stop oppression and corruption. It just doesn't make sense to me :/

I think Stefan Molyneux addressed this protest best I'm sure since he's an Ancap that he's not very popular here, but what he says there makes a lot of sense.

Floyd, on 02 October 2011 - 10:07 PM, said:

Neither does stereotyping an entire crowd as "whiny liberals and hippies".  Yellow journalism at its finest, Floyd.

Punk Rock Geek, on 02 October 2011 - 08:17 PM, said:

I can call myself a Bajoran Monk, but that does not make it true.

rg37, on 02 October 2011 - 06:25 PM, said:

Those demands are from the forum.  They are not official.  The only "official" demands are the ones I posted, and they include seizing the workplaces collectively and creating a people's revolution.

But...

Floyd, on 02 October 2011 - 07:18 PM, said:

That's not true.  The event was organized by anarchists and many people there are anarchists.

True story: at the solidarity protest meeting there was a drum circle playing so loudly that we couldn't hear and we had to move to another park lol.