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Occupy Wall Street vs The Tea Party

Josie said:
I know exactly what happened. These people refused to obey the law. When you refuse to obey the law, you get thrown out forcibly by the police.

Do you advocate violence against policemen?
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What's more interesting is why the cops, who get paid paltry salaries in comparison to the Wall St. big wigs they're implicitly defending, don't exploit their position to their advantage. If the only thing standing between the bailout-backed bank executives and the protesters are the police, why don't the police just go on strike and demand more $$ to go up against the protesters? That way, they can buy bigger gifts for their kids at Xmas :)
 
Demon of Light said:
The great thing about self-declared Marxists is that by declaring themselves Marxists they have already proved that they are not Marxists.
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Most of the Wall St. bankers are Marxists. They believe the government should tax others to provide them with welfare (i. e. bailouts) whenever they screw up.
 
solletica said:
Most of the Wall St. bankers are Marxists. They believe the government should tax others to provide them with welfare (i. e. bailouts) whenever they screw up.
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Selfishness, greed, and audaciousness are just a bit too much to be connected specifically with Marxism.
 
solletica said:
What's more interesting is why the cops, who get paid paltry salaries in comparison to the Wall St. big wigs they're implicitly defending, don't exploit their position to their advantage. If the only thing standing between the bailout-backed bank executives and the protesters are the police, why don't the police just go on strike and demand more $$ to go up against the protesters? That way, they can buy bigger gifts for their kids at Xmas :)
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At the expense of "protect and serve"? Wow, how cynical. The cops and firefighters and rescue personnel I know didn't go into their professions for the money.
 
It is sad that a few bad apples are spoiling the whole movement. Just like your neighborhood... everyone has some great neighbors and everyone has some bad ones who leave the trash cans out long past trash day.

Here's one example: Occupy Portland. It is being reported that 150 anarchists are headed there with the sole goal of clashing with the police. They are not part of OWS and I doubt they even know what the movement stands for. Again, bad apples and one sided media reporting for splashy headlines. Read the report here: Oregon Police


theplaydrive said:
Well, I've got to give them credit, OWS sure knows how to protest.
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