Occupy Wall Street Taibbi Article

In all honesty, I had no idea what the Occupy Wall Street movement was about.  I heard people mention it but I never really stopped and asked what it was about.  I actually forgot all about OWS…that’s how little it meant to me.  But after reading Matt Taibbi’s powerful article on the OWS movement, I really got a sense about what was going on and it actually sparked some interest and concern for me.

First off, the energy I got from reading this was intense.  Taibbi presents arguments that make a lot of sense to me.  For example, he states his opinion (and the truth) that cops who are suppose to be fighting crime and saving people shouldn’t be wasting their time trying to assault people who are part of the OWS movement; they should be in the buildings on Wall Street themselves trying to figure out who stole what from whom.  Taibbi goes on to say that the OWS movement is the modern Vietnam War, how very true.  People can’t even trust the law enforcement because society doesn’t know what team they are playing for.

As a student and future "adult in reality", my priorities for the future are getting out of debt, getting into the real world and having a real job and being able to take care of my family.  Before reading this article, my parents and family tried telling me how hard it was going to be to survive in the real world, that we may not have social security once I reach the point in my life when I’m ready to start a family.  They tried telling me how awful the economy was and I never really understood how serious it was until now. 

After reading Taibbi’s article, I am scared shitless of the real world.  I got the sense that my debts may only become greater, and that they will haunt me for a very long time.  I have a feeling that making it in the real world is going to be extremely hard, much harder than I anticipated.  I’ve developed the idea that life is really all about money.  You either have it or you don’t.  People screw you over, i.e. Occupy Wall Street.  After reading this article, I have the understanding that life is all about money.  With the way things are going now, how am I supposed to feel confident about my future financially?  Things need to change, people are recognizing and wanting that.  That is why OWS is taking place because people want change.  After reading this, I know I want change, because as of this very moment I am 100 percent unsure of how I’m going to make it in life.  I know others feel the same as me and that’s the reason for OWS, change.  Now my question is, is OWS going to produce any change?