Focus, concentration...OWS!

Before this article, I knew little to nothing about the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protest. Mainly because I’m too busy focusing on the things that Taibbi pointed out, “money, money, money.” I’m a college student who will be spiraling in debt by the end of four years, trying to work my ass off to survive while building up the knowledge to get a well-paying career to pay off my debt AND have a secure, stable life tomorrow (figuratively speaking). I know that being aware of what happens in my country is important and I’m well aware of the fact that our economy is in a deep shithole and WE DO NEED CHANGE. But how does one go about change? And what needs to be changed?

The message that the OWS is trying to convey is a valid argument that many will agree with—but how will that make a difference? Yes, statements are being said. Too many, I say. There needs to be one legitimate focus in order to get the “Don’t give a fuck” across. Also, is yelling and screaming “NO MORE” really a “peaceful” protest and will it change anything? We are dealing with eggheads here, a.k.a. the government, the banks, and others who love this artificial bliss! We have to get to their level, because as long as we are that 99 percent, they won’t give two fucks about us. So us saying, “I’m tired of this shit,” will just brush off their shoulders because they will be too focused on other countries, thinking they are making a difference, when we have our own problems to worry about.

 When I hear, “I’m done” I think of “I’ve given up”. Is what the 99 percent conveying truly the right message? I’m not going to be scared and live a life of fear because of this article. Although it is well written and it will be sympathized with by people who are in the struggle, I’m not going to ruin my life because all hope seems to be lost. I will climb to where I need to be, no matter how tough it is and I won’t think about the results until it happens. People are too damn focused on the end results; you know what the end result is? DEATH. Hah.  We should be focused on our endurance to live and our endurance to not let the system get to us. I want to be a filmmaker, and if I can move the entire nation by a movie that’d be great! But I have to get there first, with high chances of getting screwed over many times. You have to be a fighter and a lover in order to survive! 

What ticks me off about this article the most is when Supreme Reichslank called the protesters all hypocrites because they own Iphones, they drink Starbucks and yada yada yada, well no duh! That’s what the economy is offering and commercializing because all this temporary artificial happiness will sooooooooooooooooo make this country a better place. Do you think these people expected to get screwed over? We’re all human; it’s in our nature to not make moves until we get hit in the face. He has no right to call protesters hypocrites because everyone IS a hypocrite. If he were in the 99 percent, would he have said these same words? As a final note, I don't hate or love Taibbi's article. Meh.