Occupy Wall St Protests

Matt Taibbi brings up a lot of very interesting points in his article, most of them being very thought out and intellectual. The majority of the country looked at Occupy Wall St. and did not take the organization very seriously and thought that the dedication and energy would eventually run out. I agree with Taibbi when he says that Occupy Wall Street was about more than just big banks and corporations. There have been too many problems in our community for too long and it was only a matter of time until there was an effort to change it. The right side of the media thought of the protestors as hippies who were just sitting around not getting a job. Which would be true if there were a plentiful amount of jobs available, but the job market is scarce. The protestors are considered hypocrites by most because most protestors own cell phones, clothing, and coffee from corporations. Although in society today it is almost impossible to not rely on any corporation at all. People need to be clothed, the majority of our country owns a cell phone, and if you buy a coffee from any store it will come from a corporation. There definitely are many protestors that are in their own little world and are not bringing anything constructive to the table. Although they are not the only problem, police for the most part dedicate themselves to our country to stop crime. There may be some distorted lines about what is crime and what is not. Peaceful protestors have been beaten, arrested, and pepper sprayed by police and there has been a lot of violence. Of course there will be protestors that take it too far but there is no need for police to assault anyone, it is an abuse of power. Although OWS is unorganized I believe it is a good start for something even bigger. People can look back on this and take the idea and make it organized so that there is a clear message.