Class Discussion

After discussing Matt Taibbi’s article in class I was able to understand a different perspective on the Occupy Wall Street Protests.  During our discussion it became aware that we all need to realize how everyday choices effect us as a society. The discussion made me realize that the problems and controversies are going to continue to grow if we are constantly arguing and protesting. We need to find the source of the problem, being the big banks and corporations, and change the way we rely on them. Our class discussion came to the conclusion that OWS would be a lot more successful if they decide on strong arguments and positive ways to make these changes instead of just protesting the overall picture.  During the discussion I began to realize that I share similar if not the same outlooks on the OWS that my fellow classmates did. We all came to the agreement that we would not have dismissed the concept of OWS so fast if we were presented more facts about the overall protest. Maybe OWS need to appoint people that represent the movement rather the the movement representing the people as a whole.

Overall this article discussion was interesting to me because it was not pushing us to join OWS but it showed how everyday people are effected and are going to continue to be by the recent events. We created a society where corporations have grown so powerful and so driven by the concept of making money. After this class discussion I realized how important it is to be aware of what is happening around us. It isn’t impossible for us to change the world and how we function as a society. Although OWS is not well organized, they have done a great job of letting society know they want change. This article has inspired me to make simple changes in my every day life, and not be so absorbed in the social normal ways.