It's good to see that people are getting out and having their voices heard but the occupy movements just seem like protesting for the sake of protesting. "What do we want?...We don't really know...When do we want it...Now".
If these people devoted all that time, effort and passion to setting up a viable political party (I'm not talking of the Cork Communist Beard Growers People's Front either) they could actually make a difference using the instruments available to them. They claim to represent the 99% so getting elected shouldn't be a problem. Seriously though, the 3 main parties' share in the Dáil dropped by 16 seats in the last general election which shows more people are willing to vote for independents or Sinn Fein, so now could be a good time for a new party that speaks to middle Ireland.
Me, I'm too handsome for politics.
It's good to see that people are getting out and having their voices heard but the occupy movements just seem like protesting for the sake of protesting. "What do we want?...We don't really know...When do we want it...Now".
I just do not understand this point of view. Agree or disagree with the intent but it's perfectly clear what the Occupy movements demands are and if you don't know, it takes a total of 3 seconds to google them and find out. Other than willful ignorance, I cannot understand how you don't know the central message of the protest!?
Tighten banking regulations so what happened in 2008 cannot happen again, ban high-frequency trading, arrest all 'financial fraudsters' responsible for the crash, and put an end to corporate donations to politicians (which often leads to corruption) and their tax-dodging ways.
I got that from Wiki-fecking-pedia, like. Essentially they want transparency, for people/corporations to be held responsible for their actions and for goverment policies to better reflect the needs of the many rather than the privileged few. It's summed up in a rather neat and catchy phrase you may have heard once or twice over the last few months. Do I need to tell you what that is as well?
I have no problem with people agreeing/disagreeing with the Occupy movement but to not even bother finding out what it is before you dismiss it is kind of ridculous. It's not their fault you can't use Google or, you know, stop in the street and ask them, or read a newspaper.
And how does sitting in a tent on common ground in a city centre achieve this?
It is a beginning--French Revolution, Civil Rights mov ement, Gandhi protests, American Revolution, Irish war of Independence, Russian Revolution, Moses leading the Israelites out of bondage. History has many instances of major change which starts with small protests
It is a beginning--French Revolution, Civil Rights mov ement, Gandhi protests, American Revolution, Irish war of Independence, Russian Revolution, Moses leading the Israelites out of bondage. History has many instances of major change which starts with small protests
Right on Patmull.. Also if they take down the tents at this stage and the revolution takes flight, Cork will look really bad. In our best interest if at least 1 tent stays up.
The sooner those utter simpletons and wasters on the Grand Parade f*** off and get a life/job (or better again emigrate) the better! I wouldn't give those c***s the steam of my piss to be honest!
All protest but no answers. No alternatives! No clue!
Chill man. Why so in tents?
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I just do not understand this point of view. Agree or disagree with the intent but it's perfectly clear what the Occupy movements demands are and if you don't know, it takes a total of 3 seconds to google them and find out. Other than willful ignorance, I cannot understand how you don't know the central message of the protest!?
Tighten banking regulations so what happened in 2008 cannot happen again, ban high-frequency trading, arrest all 'financial fraudsters' responsible for the crash, and put an end to corporate donations to politicians (which often leads to corruption) and their tax-dodging ways.
I got that from Wiki-fecking-pedia, like. Essentially they want transparency, for people/corporations to be held responsible for their actions and for goverment policies to better reflect the needs of the many rather than the privileged few. It's summed up in a rather neat and catchy phrase you may have heard once or twice over the last few months. Do I need to tell you what that is as well?
I have no problem with people agreeing/disagreeing with the Occupy movement but to not even bother finding out what it is before you dismiss it is kind of ridculous. It's not their fault you can't use Google or, you know, stop in the street and ask them, or read a newspaper.
Ive chatted with them many a time. A misguided bunch of well meaning tinfoil hats, hopeless idealists and crusties who have no idea how the world actually works. Hopefully the soup kitchen thing takes off. They might as well do something useful while the taxpayer funds them as well as NAMA.
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