Oh, Occupy Wallstreet

The Adbusters' poster, an illustration of a graceful dancer atop a raging bull, that promoted Occupy Wallstreet perfectly describes the new movement.  Peaceful protest atop raging rich people.  But will this protest prove successful? I think not.

The demands of the movement seem simple enough: create economic equality and stop corporate greed.  Simple enough in an ideal world where money doesn't exist and greed is not a characteristic of humans. 

 Although protests and demonstrations have ignited change and equality in the past, a movement against corporate greed in capital America is a dream.  We are built on the idea of capitalism, and I'm sure anti-Occupy Wallstreet folks are eager to call it socialism.  This movement weighs less relative to, say, the Civil Rights Movement, which proved successful, and for obvious reasons.  Also, Occupy Wallstreet demonstrators seem to be looking to get a quick fix; otherwise they would be looking to impact the polls come election time.  I'm sure this is part of their goal to sway the polls, but a lot of what is currently being done is vague.

In researching the movement, I did not find two like articles.  Most of them simply covered the numbers and statistics, instead of what the protestors are accomplishing, or trying to accomplish. That says a lot. 



In all honesty, I lack interest in this subject, probably because I know the marches, though reaching from Zuccotti Park in New York to Cesar Chavez Park in Sacramento, won't be successful.  I come to this conclusion considering that the age range for this demonstration is relatively young, and that the objective is far fetched.

While visiting the Occupy Sacramento Facebook page, I came across a quote posted on the page, "None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free", written by Geothe.  Apparantly, 53% of Americans are trying to end the movement, which shows that over half of Americans are content with their economic status and with corporate power.  This is yet another reason I believe the movement will fail. 

We will never live in an equal world.  I'm all for improving and demanding change when necessary, but ironically, Occupy Wallstreet is greedy.  I remember being stressed about money at different times in my life, but my father always told me two things; money is a utility and you cannot take it with you.  That being said, people need to focus on other things. Real things.  The middle class is complaining here, not the lower class, not the poor, not the homeless.  I know I'm grateful to be where I'm at.

Instead of spending time marching, I have a better idea: Giant Flash Mob.